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Wang Xuning (Chinese: 王旭宁; pinyin: Wáng Xùníng; born 1969), also known as CJ Xuning Wang,[1] is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist . He is the founder of Joyoung, a Chinese kitchen appliance company, and currently serves as the chairman of JS Global Lifestyle and SharkNinja, both global consumer appliance groups.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]Wang is credited with inventing the first automated home soymilk maker in 1994,[5] which laid the foundation for the Joyoung brand.[3][4] Joyoung has since become one of China's best-known names in small kitchen appliances. In 2017, Wang acquired SharkNinja.[4] In 2019 SharkNinja merged with Joyoung to form JS Global Lifestyle. In the same year, JS Global publicly listed in Hong Kong. In 2023 Wang spun off SharkNinja for a direct listing in New York.[3][4]
Philanthropy
[edit]In 2017, Wang made a philanthropic contribution to Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, which led to the naming of the Wang Innovation Center, a facility focused on creativity and hands-on learning.[6]
He also contributed to charitable causes in China.[7] In 2021, Wang donated 50 million RMB to the Joyoung Public Welfare Foundation, which supports education and nutrition initiatives at elementary schools in rural China.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ PUI GWEN, YEUNG (February 8, 2024). "Chinese tycoons have lost over $320 billion in 3 years, but the SharkNinja mogul who moved to the U.S. in 2017 just shot to $3.2 billion". Fortune.
- ↑ "Xu Ning Wang". WSJ.
- 1 2 3 Pui Gwen, Yeung (2024-02-09). "SharkNinja Tycoon's Wealth Hits $3.2 Billion as China Peers Fall". Bloomberg.
- 1 2 3 4 夢奇, 莊 (2025-01-25). "發明豆漿機致富 九陽王旭寧從教師到百億富豪". 經濟一週 (in Chinese).
- ↑ Yeung, Pui Gwen; Bloomberg. "Chinese tycoons have lost over $320 billion in 3 years, but the SharkNinja mogul who moved to the U.S. in 2017 just shot to $3.2 billion". Fortune. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ↑ LAURA, FREEMAN (2017-10-26). "Wang Innovation Center offers advanced creativity at Western Reserve Academy". Beaconjournal.
- ↑ "王旭宁". harvard.edu.
- ↑ "九阳公益基金会成立 十年一个亿 聚焦乡村振兴大公益". 澳门月刊 (in Chinese). 2021-04-12.
- ↑ 松, 杨; 昱玢, 江 (2024-09-02). "烟台老板卖小家电，身家飙到230亿！". 21世纪经济报道 (21st Century Business Herald) (in Chinese).