Roger Wang
Taiwanese-American businessman
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Roger Wang (Chinese: 王恆; born 1948/49) is a Taiwanese-American businessman.[2] He is the chairman and former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Golden Eagle International Group.
Roger Wang | |
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| 王恆 | |
| Born | 1948 or 1949 (age 76–77)[1] China |
| Other names | H. Roger Wang |
| Education | Chinese Culture University (LLB) Southeastern Louisiana University (MBA) |
| Occupations | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Vivine Wang |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Dorothy Wang (daughter) |
| Roger Wang | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 王恆 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王恒 | ||||||
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Early life and education
In 1948, Wang was born in mainland China; his family moved to Taiwan when he was young. In 1970, Wang immigrated from Taiwan to the United States.[3] He graduated from Chinese Culture University with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and, in 1973, Wang earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Southeastern Louisiana University.[4]
Career
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 was 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 January 2026.[15]
Philanthropy
Wang made a large charitable contribution to The Huntington Library in San Marino, California.[16]
Awards
- 2009 Alumnus of the Year. Presented by Southeastern Louisiana University.[4]
Personal life
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]