Robin Zeng Yuqun (born 1968) is a Chinese billionaire businessman. He is the founder and chairman of the battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology), and a vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.[1] Zeng is 32nd wealthiest, with an estimated net worth of US$44.9 billion as of October 2024[update], according to Forbes and US$45.2 billion according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.[2]
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曾毓群 | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Ningde, China |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Jiaotong University (BEng) South China University of Technology (M.Sc) Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (PhD) |
| Occupation | Businessman
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| Organization | All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce |
| Title | Founder and chairman of CATL |
| Term | 2011- |
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| Simplified Chinese | 曾毓群 | ||||||
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Early life
editZeng is from Fujian Province. He earned a marine engineering degree from Shanghai Jiaotong University, an MSc in electronics and information engineering from South China University of Technology in 2001, and a PhD in physics from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2006.[3]
Career
editZeng joined an electronic parts factory after graduation where he worked for 10 years. He then co-founded Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) in 1999 with two former colleagues. The company produced lithium polymer batteries for digital gadgets, including iPhones, according to a Financial Times report in 2018. In 2005, ATL was acquired by Japan's TDK company, but Zeng continued as a manager for ATL.
In 2012, Zeng and vice-chairman Huang Shilin spun-off the electric vehicle battery operations of ATL into a new company CATL, which manufactures lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, and became a world leader in the following years.[4] In 2017, CATL went public on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.[5] In 2024, CATL ventured into renewable energy, Power grids and Electrical energy storage systems.[6]
As of March 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$49.8 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world.[7]
References
edit- ^ Martina, Michael (2023-12-07). "Duke Energy disconnects CATL batteries from Marine Corps base over security concerns". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "The Top 10 Richest People In The World (October 2024)". Forbes. 2 October 2024. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING". sie.scut.edu.cn.
- ^ Tyler-Dudley, Davis, et al. "CATL: China’s Battery King." May 6, 2021
- ^ "Robin Zeng". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ https://www.catl.com/en/ess/
- ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Zheng Yuqun". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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