Wang Laichun | |
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Born | Wang Laichun 1966 or 1967 (age 56–57) [1] |
Citizenship | China |
Education | EMBA, Tsinghua University |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Known for | Co-founder of Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd |
Title | Chairwoman of Luxshare-ICT |
Wang Laichun ( Chinese: 王来春; pinyin: Wáng Láichūn, born 1966/1967) is a Chinese billionaire, chairperson, and co-founder of the electronics manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd, better known as Luxshare-ICT. [2] Founded in 2004 in Dongguan, China, the company designs and manufacturers computer cables; it is also a key assembler of AirPods for Apple. [3] The company was listed publicly on the SME board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010. [2]
In 2014, The Daily Telegraph announced that, at the age of 46, she was one of the world's youngest self-made women billionaires. [4]
Wang previously worked ten years for Foxconn, before founding Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd with her brother, Wang Laishen, who serves as the company's vice chairman. [4] [5]
In 2021, she was the second-richest woman in China according to China Daily. [6]