Wang Jianlin
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Wang Jianlin at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions of World Economic Forum in Dalian, 2009
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| Native name | 王健林 |
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October 24, 1954 Cangxi County, Sichuan province, China |
| Residence | Beijing, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Education | Liaoning University |
| Organization | Founder & Chairman of Dalian Wanda Group |
| Known for | Wealthiest person in China (2015-present) |
| Net worth | US$31.7 billion (February 2017) |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Spouse(s) | Lin Ning |
| Children | Wang Sicong (son, born 1988) |
| Relatives | four younger brothers |
Wang Jianlin (Chinese: 王健林; pinyin: Wáng Jiànlín; born October 24, 1954) is a Chinese businessperson. He is the son of the founder of Dalian Wanda Group, China's largest real estate developer, as well as the world's largest movie theater operator. He owns 20% of the Spanish football club Atlético Madrid.
Wang Jianlin was born on October 24, 1954, in Cangxi County, Guangyuan, Sichuan, China. His father fought for Mao Zedong's People's Liberation Army during the Long March (October 1934–October 1935).
After sixteen years in the People's Liberation Army, Wang started working as the Office Administrator for the Xigang District in the city of Dalian. In 1989, he became the General Manager of Xigang Residential Development. He was Head of Factory in a Jiangyin-based factory. In 1992, he started working as the General Manager for the Dalian Wanda Group, where he has been CEO since 1983. He has also been serving as Assistant to the Regional Manager, Assistant Regional Manager and Director in Jiangsu Jiangnan Water Co.
His company owns 21.57 million square metres of investment property, 134 Wanda Shopping Plazas, 82 luxury hotels, 213 cinemas, 99 department stores, and 54 karaoke centres around China. The company became the world's largest theatre owner in 2012 when it acquired AMC Theaters. He bought out U.S.-based AMC Entertainment for $2.6 billion. He listed it on the in December. He flew in celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Beckinsale, and John Travolta to help launch an $8 billion mini-Hollywood in the coastal city of Qingdao in January 2014.
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