Liang Wengen


Liang Wengen is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded and serves as the chairman of Sany Heavy Industry. In 2011, he became the richest man in mainland China with a net worth of about US$8 billion. As of November 2018, he is the 68th richest person in China, with a net worth of about $3.5 billion.

Biography

He was born to a poor peasant family in Lianyuan, Hunan province in 1956.
Liang worked as a top manager at a state arms plant, before getting involved in the construction-equipment industry. He is the founder and main shareholder of Sany Group, a heavy industry manufacturer based in Changsha, Hunan.
Answering journalists' question about the conflict between the interests of the Party and himself as a businessman he stated, "My property, even my life, belongs to the Party".

Personal life

Liang has a bachelor's degree from Central South University. He is married and has one son, Liang Zhizhong. He lives in Changsha.