Wang Jian (businessman)
Wang Jian | |||||||||||
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| Born | 1961 Tianjin, China | ||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 2018 (aged 56–57) Bonnieux, Provence, France | ||||||||||
| Cause of death | Allegedly accidental fall | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Civil Aviation University of China, Maastricht School of Management | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Business executive | ||||||||||
| Known for | Co-founder and co-chairman of Hainan Airlines and HNA Group | ||||||||||
| Relatives | Wang Wei (brother) | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 王健 | ||||||||||
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Wang Jian (Chinese: 王健; 1961 – 3 July 2018) was a Chinese entrepreneur and billionaire. Together with Chen Feng, he was co-founder and co-chairman of Hainan Airlines and the conglomerate HNA Group, with assets worth US$230 billion as of 2018.
Wang died after a fall while traveling in Bonnieux, France, in July 2018. Despite widespread speculation and conspiracy theories, French police concluded that the death was accidental.