Wang Jian (businessman)

Wang Jian
Born1961
Tianjin, China
Died3 July 2018(2018-07-03) (aged 56–57)
Bonnieux, Provence, France
Cause of deathAllegedly accidental fall
Alma materCivil Aviation University of China,
Maastricht School of Management
OccupationBusiness executive
Known forCo-founder and co-chairman of Hainan Airlines and HNA Group
RelativesWang Wei (brother)
Chinese name
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Jiàn
Wade–GilesWang Chien
IPA[wǎŋ tɕjɛ̂n]

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.