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Wang Chuanfu

Founder, Chairman and President

Wang Chuanfu serves as Founder, Chairman and President at BYD.

Wang Chuanfu
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FigureAsia Asia Wealth Index

Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Asia wealth rank
No. 41
Estimated net worth
$21.9B
Primary market
China
Field
Electric mobility, batteries and industrial technology

Professional record

Wang Chuanfu serves as Founder, Chairman and President at BYD. Wang Chuanfu's work spans Electric mobility, batteries and industrial technology.

Selected recognition

2026 Top 100 Business Leaders 2026 No. 8 2026 Top 100 CEOs 2026 No. 8 2026 Top Tech Leaders 2026 No. 8 2026 FigureAsia Asia Wealth Index No. 41 2025 Asia's Top Business Leaders 2025 No. 3 2025 Asia's Top Entrepreneurs 2025 No. 6 2025 Asia's Top Founders 100 2025 No. 6 2025 Asia's Top CEOs 100 2025 No. 13 2024 Asia's Top Founders 2024 No. 2 2024 Asia's Top Sustainability Leaders 2024 No. 2 2024 Asia's Top Self-Made Leaders 2024 No. 4 2024 Asia's Top Business Leaders 2024 No. 6 2024 Asia's Top Marketing & Brand Leaders 2024 No. 24 2023 Asia's Top Self-Made Leaders 2023 No. 2 2023 Asia's Future 100 2023 No. 3 2023 Asia's Top Founders 2023 No. 3 2023 Asia's Top CEOs 2023 No. 4 2023 Asia's Top Tech Leaders 2023 No. 20 2022 Asia's Top Tech Leaders 2022 No. 4 2022 Asia's Top CEOs 2022 No. 15 2021 Asia's Top Family Business Leaders 2021 No. 15 2021 Asia's Top CEOs 2021 No. 17 2021 Asia's Top Tech Leaders 2021 No. 38 2021 Asia's Most Influential Leaders 2021 No. 63 2020 Asia's Top Founders 2020 No. 14 2020 Asia's Top CEOs 2020 No. 20 2019 Asia's Top Founders 2019 No. 16 2019 Asia's Top CEOs 2019 No. 21 2019 FigureAsia 100: Asia's Top CEOs 2019 No. 21 2019 Asia's Most Influential Leaders 2019 No. 35 2018 Asia's Top CEOs 2018 No. 28 2018 Asia's Most Influential Leaders 2018 No. 61 2017 Asia's Top Founders 2017 No. 20 2016 Asia's Top Tech Leaders 2016 No. 24 2016 Asia's Most Influential Leaders 2016 No. 61