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Roger Wang

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Roger Wang
Born1948 or 1949 (age 75–76)[1]
China
NationalityChinese/Taiwanese-American
Other namesH. Roger Wang
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 (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 2024.[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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