Wang Sicong
Chinese businessman
Wang Sicong (Chinese: 王思聪; pinyin: Wáng Sīcōng; born 3 January 1988) is a Chinese businessman, and the only son of Chinese business magnate Wang Jianlin.
Early life
Wang Sicong was born in Dalian, Liaoning, China, in 1988. His father Wang Jianlin is the chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group, China's largest real estate developer, as well as the world's largest movie theater operator.
When Wang was young, he attended Swiss Cottage Primary School in Singapore and then entered Winchester College in United Kingdom. After graduating from Winchester College, he enrolled at the University College London (UCL) Department of Philosophy. However, there is no evidence showing that he successfully obtained his BA degree from UCL.
Career
Wang is the chairman of Prometheus Capital, a private equity company he founded with CNY500 million that his father gave to him 'for trial and error'. He served as a director of the Dalian Wanda Group twice, from 7 August 2009 to 8 March 2011, and from 26 January 2016 to 29 August 2022.
In 2011 Wang founded the professional esports organization Invictus Gaming (iG). IG went on to win The International 2012 Dota 2 championship the next year, as well as the 2018 League of Legends World Championship.
Wang reportedly spent US$516.7 million on the construction of the Wanda Reign seven-star hotel in Shanghai, which opened in June 2016.
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