Lu Guanqiu
Chinese businessman
Lu Guanqiu (simplified Chinese: 鲁冠球; traditional Chinese: 魯冠球; pinyin: Lǔ Guànqiú;17 January 1945 – 25 October 2017) was a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur, and the founder of Wanxiang Group. He was the 18th richest person in China, according to the Hurun Report China Rich List 2013, the 286th richest person in the world, and reportedly the richest person in Zhejiang Province. He was a delegate to the Chinese National People's Congress.
Early life
Lu was born in January 1945 in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, into a peasant family. When he was 15 years old, he dropped out of school and became an ironsmith.
Career
In July 1969, he co-founded a factory with six other farmers, producing small agricultural machines. Lu later developed his factory into the present Wanxiang Group. It eventually became a large manufacturing conglomerate and a leading producer of automobile facilities and components.
Lu was the president of the board of the Wanxiang Group. Their headquarters are in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
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