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Roger Wang

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Roger Wang
王恆
Born1948 or 1949 (age 75–76)[1]
China
NationalityChinese/Taiwanese-American
Other namesH. Roger Wang
EducationSoutheastern Louisiana University (MBA)
Occupation(s)Businessman, philanthropist
SpouseVivine Wang
Children2
RelativesDorothy Wang (daughter)
Roger Wang
Traditional Chinese王恆
Simplified Chinese王恒
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Héng

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.

Early life and education

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In 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

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Wang 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

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Wang made a large charitable contribution to The Huntington Library in San Marino, California.[16]

Awards

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Personal life

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In 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

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  1. ^ "Roger Wang". Forbes. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. ^ Zeveloff, Julie. "The Billionaire Foreigners Who Made Their Fortunes In China". Business Insider.
  3. ^ "Roger Wang". Forbes.
  4. ^ a b c "Wang recognized as 2009 Southeastern Alumnus of the Year". southeastern.edu. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Don (20 April 2008). "U.S.-honed skills paying off in China". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Golden Eagle Retail Group". Forbes. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. ^ a b "H. Roger Wang". Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  8. ^ Flanigan, James (15 June 2006). "Building a Business Empire in China". New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Roger Wang". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Roger Wang". Forbes. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  11. ^ "Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited". www.geretail.com.
  12. ^ "The U.S. – China Policy Foundation". uscpf.org.
  13. ^ "PROPERTY ACTIVITY REPORT". www.google.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  14. ^ "What is REAP? – Renters – LAHD". Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Lesley Aitken, et al. vs Hung R. Wang, et al". www.docketbird.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Philanthropic Support for the Chinese Garden". Huntington Library. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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