Nguyen Dang Quang
Nguyen Dang Quang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953 or 1954 (age 70–71)[1] |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Alma mater | Plekhanov Russian University of Economics National Academy of Sciences of Belarus |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | founder and chairman of Masan Group |
| Spouse | Married |
Nguyen Dang Quang (born 1953/54) is a Vietnamese billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Masan Group, a consumer goods company.
Quang is the co-founder and chairman of Masan Group, a consumer goods company, which is best known for fish sauce, instant noodles, chili sauce, sausages, and animal feed.[2]
Early life
Quang earned an MBA from the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in Moscow, followed by a doctorate in technical sciences from the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.[2]
Career
Quang founded Masan in the 1990s.[2]
Quang and his wife own 49% of the company, and his co-founder Ho Hung Anh, the vice chairman, owned 47.6% as of September 2015, although his holding as of January 2018 was not known.[2]
Following a doubling of the share price in the six months to January 2018, Quang had a net worth of US$ 1.2 billion, according to Bloomberg L.P.[2] He became Vietnam's third billionaire.[1]
References
- ^ a b VnExpress. "Fish sauce magnate becomes Vietnam's third billionaire - VnExpress International". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Fish Sauce Helps Vietnam Mint Its Newest Billionaire". 18 January 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018 – via www.bloomberg.com.