Summary
Robin Zeng Yuqun (born 1968) is a Chinese billionaire businessman. He is the founder and chairman of the battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology). Zeng is also a vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.[1]
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| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Ningde, China |
| Alma mater | Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (PhD) |
| Occupation | Businessman
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| Organization | All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce |
| Title | Founder and chairman of CATL |
| Term | 2011- |
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| Simplified Chinese | 曾毓群 | ||||||
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Early life edit
Zeng is from Fujian Province. He holds a Ph.D. in physics from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.[2]
Career edit
In 1999, Zeng founded Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), a company manufacturing lithium polymer batteries. In 2005, ATL was acquired by Japan's TDK company, but Zeng continued as a manager for ATL.
In 2012, Zeng and vice-chairman Huang Shilin spun-off the EV battery operations of ATL into the new company CATL, which manufactures lithium-ion rechargeable batteries and rose to become one of the world's leading manufacturers in the years that followed.[3] In 2017, the company went public on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.[2]
As of March 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$46.8 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world.[4]
References edit
- ^ Martina, Michael (2023-12-07). "Duke Energy disconnects CATL batteries from Marine Corps base over security concerns". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ a b "Robin Zeng". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ Tyler-Dudley, Davis, et al. "CATL: China’s Battery King." May 6, 2021
- ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Zheng Yuqun". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 March 2022.