Chearavanont family

Chearavanont family
Dhanin Chearavanont & Family
Born 1938
Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality Thailand
Ethnicity Han Chinese
Alma mater Did not attend University
Occupation CEO & Chairman of CP Group
Net worth increaseUS$7 billion (2010)[1]
Children 5

The Chearavanont family (Thai:เจียรวนนท์) is a Thai Chinese business family based in Bangkok, Thailand, and has ancestral roots from Shantou, China. The family is noted for its success in business and thus amassing a wealth of US$5.5 billion dollars in 1995, making them one of the richest Chinese families in the world.[2]

According to the List of "Thailand's Richest" by Forbes, Dhanin Chearavanont is Thailand's st richest individual, with an accumulated wealth of US$ 7.4 Billion, which places him among the world’s 200 richest men.[3]

Dhanin Chearavanont’s father, Chia Ek Chor, and uncle, Chia Seow Hui, left China for Bangkok in the 1920’s to begin selling seeds and agricultural chemicals. Their business diversified geographically across Asia, and vertically via a number of technology ventures and contract farming initiatives. In the 1980’s, as China opened up to foreign firms, the Charoen Pokphand Group became the preferred partner for international brands such as Honda, Wal Mart, and Tesco.[4]

The C.P. Group is one of Asia's largest conglomerates and operates in agriculture, telecommunications, marketing, distribution and logistics, international trading, petrochemicals, property and land development, crop integration, insurance, automotive, and pet foods.

Contents

Family Businesses

  • CP Group (Main parent company for all companies listed below)
  • CP Seven Eleven (Thailand)
  • Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF Thailand).
  • True Corporation Thailand.
  • Lotus Supermarket Chain[5] (China)
  • Super Brand Mall, Shanghai.[6]
  • Concordian International School (Thailand).
  • Magnolias Development (Thailand).

References

  1. ^ [1] Forbes.com. Retrieved September 2010.
  2. ^ Henry Wai-Chung Yeung. Chinese Capitalism in a Global Era: Towards Hybrid. Routledge. pp. 105. ISBN 0415309891. http://books.google.com/books?id=aDahSA70P24C. 
  3. ^ "Thailand’s 40 Richest: #1 Dhanin Chearavanont | Forbes". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2011/85/thailand-billionaires-11_Dhanin-Chearavanont_N0CD.html. 
  4. ^ "Emerging Leaders: Dhanin Chearavanont | Thomas White International". Thomaswhite.com. 2011-11-08. http://www.thomaswhite.com/explore-the-world/emerging-leaders/dhanin-chearavanont.aspx. 
  5. ^ "Executive Profile: Soopakij Chearavanont". BusinessWeek. The McGraw-Hill Companies. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=1478197&ric=0121.HK. Retrieved 26 July 2009. 
  6. ^ Horn, Robert (19 April 2004). "Chearavanont". Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,993896,00.html. Retrieved 28 April 2010. 

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