He Qiaonü (Chinese: 何巧女; born 1966) is a Chinese businesswoman and founder of Beijing Orient Landscape & Environment Co Ltd, one of Asia's largest landscape architecture companies.[1] She has been regularly recognized as the top philanthropist in China by the China Philanthropy Research Institute of Beijing Normal University.[2]
He Qiaonü | |
|---|---|
| 何巧女 | |
| Born | 29 January 1966 |
| Alma mater | Beijing Forestry University |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and Executive Chairman of Beijing Orient Landscape & Environment Co Ltd |
Life
editShe was born in 1966 in the Zhejiang province of east China.[3] She earned a bachelor's degree from Beijing Forestry University in 1988.[3]
Her net worth is estimated at US$1.97 billion by Forbes magazine.[4] In 2011, she was ranked 7th among female Chinese billionaires.[5]
Philanthropy
editShe donated 2.9 billion yuan of corporate stock to charity in 2016 and became the first woman to rank as the top philanthropist in mainland China according to an annual report by the China Philanthropy Research Institute of Beijing Normal University.[2]
In 2015, she established the China Global Philanthropy Institute with Bill Gates and Ray Dalio in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.[6]
In 2017, she announced a ten-year commitment, to Panthera and WildCRU, supporting wildlife conservation.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Forbes profile: He Qiaonv". Forbes. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Education is the golden ticket". Archived from the original on 2016-11-14.
- ^ a b Correspondent), Andrew Vanburen (China. "HE QIAONV: Billionaire Made her $ in Landscaping business".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "He Qiaonv & family". Forbes.
- ^ 张军棉 (2011-10-10). "Top 12 wealthiest Chinese women 2011". China.org.cn. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ Zhu, Wenqian (3 December 2015). "Bill Gates launches institute focused on philanthropy". China Daily. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ Center, Foundation. "Chinese Philanthropist to Commit $1.5 Billion to Conservation". Philanthropy News Digest (PND). Retrieved 2018-02-20.
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