Background
Li Hejun was born on August 13, 1967 in Heyuan, Guangdong, China.
李河君
Li Hejun was born on August 13, 1967 in Heyuan, Guangdong, China.
In 1988 Li Hejun received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Beijing Jiaotong University. In 2002 he started his doctoral studies at University of Cambridge in macroeconomics.
According to Forbes, Li had a net worth of $32.7 billion, as of April 2015. In February 2015, the Hurun Report stated that he is the richest man in China, and 28th richest in the world, with a net worth of $26 billion. Li holds a 80.79% stake in Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Limited.
It was originally reported that Li, who was China's richest man, saw his net worth drop by US$14 billion on 20 May 2015, when Hanergy Thin Film Power's stock plummeted 47% on the Hong Kong stock market in the final half-hour of trading, before being suspended. At the Hanergy AGM earlier that day, Li was notably absent. However, it was later revealed that he had shorted more shares in his own company on 18 May, increasing his short position to 7.71% of the company's stock.
Li Hejun is married and has a child.