Zong Qinghou
Zong Qinghou | |||||||
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宗庆后 | |||||||
| Delegate to the National People's Congress | |||||||
| In office 2002–2018 | |||||||
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| Born | 11 October 1945 Suqian, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
| Died | 25 February 2024 (aged 78) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Spouse | Shi Youzhen | ||||||
| Children | Zong Fuli (宗馥莉; Kelly Zong, daughter) | ||||||
| Occupation | Businessman | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 宗庆后 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 宗慶後 | ||||||
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Zong Qinghou (Chinese: 宗庆后; 11 October 1945 – 25 February 2024) was a Chinese billionaire businessman, and the founder, chairman and CEO of the Hangzhou Wahaha Group, China's leading beverage company. As of March 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$8.7 billion.