Wu Yajun Net Worth, Age, Family & Biography $8.1 B Real Time Net Worth #179 in the world today

Avan Parvadiya — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 05:09:59 +0000

About Wu Yajun

Wu Yajun is a Chinese tycoon financial specialist who was at one time the world’s most extravagant independent lady. She was Longfor Properties‘ co-founder, chairwoman, and former CEO. She started her career as a journalist and editor from humble beginnings before moving into real estate in the 1990s and later investing in technology companies like Uber and Evernote.

Billionaire Wu Yajun, chairman of Longfor Properties Co.

Wu Yajun Career

Wu was born into a typical family in 1964 in Chongqing. She worked at the Qianwei Meter Factory from 1984 to 1988. She was a journalist and editor at the China Shirong News Agency from 1988 to 1993. At the time the paper was constrained by the Development Department of Chongqing Metropolitan Government, which demonstrated fundamental for her in developing her organisation in the public authority and business world to then send off her profession in the land business.

Wu and her former husband, businessman Cai Kui, established Chongqing Zhongjianke Real Estate Co. Ltd. in 1995 with a 10 million yuan initial investment. Longfor Properties was later adopted as the company’s new name. The endeavour developed quickly from that point, extending from her home in Chongqing to incorporate significant urban communities like Chengdu, Beijing, Shanghai, Changzhou and Dalian. In 2007, she joined the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business as an alumni.

Wu Yajun Facts

Wu lost her title as China’s richest woman to Yang Huiyan when she divorced her husband, Cai Kui, in 2012. Cai Kui has a 30% stake in Longford, while Wu has a 45% stake.

(L-R) Longfor Chief Financial Officer Wei Huaning, Chairperson Wu Yajun, Chief Executive Officer Shao Mingxiao and Financial Controller Zhao Yi meets the media on interim report at Conrad Hotel, Admiralty.