Roger Wang (Chinese: 王恆; born 1948/49) is a Chinese-American businessman.[2] He is the chairman and former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Golden Eagle International Group.
Roger Wang | |
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| 王恆 | |
| Born | 1948 or 1949 (age 75–76)[1] China |
| Nationality | Chinese/Taiwanese-American |
| Other names | H. Roger Wang |
| Education | Southeastern Louisiana University (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Vivine Wang |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Dorothy Wang (daughter) |
| Roger Wang | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 王恆 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王恒 | ||||||
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Early life and education
editIn 1948, Wang was born in mainland China.
In 1970, Wang immigrated from Taiwan to the United States.[3] In 1973, Wang earned a MBA degree from Southeastern Louisiana University.[4]
Career
editWang returned to China in 1992 and founded the Golden Eagle International Group in Nanjing, starting by building a tower and opening a department store.[5] The company became a conglomerate specializing in many things ranging from real estate development and automotive maintenance. He founded the Golden Eagle Retail Group in 1995[6] to operate department stores within China, particularly Jiangsu province;[7] the retail Group became public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2006,[8] ticker 3308, with Wang as the main shareholder.[9]
He was featured in Forbes' List of billionaires (2007) and The Forbes 400 Richest Americans.[10]
As of August 2016, Wang is the chairman of Golden Eagle. He is the former CEO, and Su Kai has been CEO since August 2014.[11]
He is one of the Executive Board Members of The U.S. – China Policy Foundation.[12]
In 2019 a residential building owned by Wang, located in the Arts District neighborhood of Los Angeles was placed into the Rent Escrow Account Program.[13] The Rent Escrow Account Program (R.E.A.P.) is a program of "last resort" designed to protect renters from slumlords that refuse to repair substandard housing in the city of Los Angeles.[14] In July 2020 roughly 20 tenants in his apartment building collectively filed a lawsuit alleging tenant harassment, breach of the warranty of habitability and intentional infliction of emotional distress among other causes of action. The case's outcome is pending a trial scheduled for February 2025.[15]
Philanthropy
editWang made a large charitable contribution to The Huntington Library in San Marino, California.[16]
Awards
edit- 2009 Alumnus of the Year. Presented by Southeastern Louisiana University.[4]
Personal life
editIn 1978, Wang was naturalized as a United States citizen.[4]
Wang's wife is Vivine Wang. They have two daughters, Janice and Dorothy Wang. He splits his time between China and Beverly Hills, California.[7][5]
References
edit- ^ "Roger Wang". Forbes. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Zeveloff, Julie. "The Billionaire Foreigners Who Made Their Fortunes In China". Business Insider.
- ^ "Roger Wang". Forbes.
- ^ a b c "Wang recognized as 2009 Southeastern Alumnus of the Year". southeastern.edu. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b Lee, Don (20 April 2008). "U.S.-honed skills paying off in China". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Golden Eagle Retail Group". Forbes. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ a b "H. Roger Wang". Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Flanigan, James (15 June 2006). "Building a Business Empire in China". New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Roger Wang". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Roger Wang". Forbes. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited". www.geretail.com.
- ^ "The U.S. – China Policy Foundation". uscpf.org.
- ^ "PROPERTY ACTIVITY REPORT". www.google.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "What is REAP? – Renters – LAHD". Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Lesley Aitken, et al. vs Hung R. Wang, et al". www.docketbird.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Philanthropic Support for the Chinese Garden". Huntington Library. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.