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Zhang Shiping
Chinese businessman

Zhang Shiping

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Chinese businessman
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People's Republic of China, People's Republic of China
Age
79 years
Residence
Binzhou, People's Republic of China
Education
Anhui University of Finance and Economics
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Biography

Zhang Shiping (Chinese: 张士平; 25 November1946 – 23 May 2019) was a Chinese entrepreneur. He oversaw the rise of China Hongqiao Group to become the world's biggest aluminum producer and was dubbed China's "Aluminum King". On May 23, 2019, Zhang died of an unspecified illuness according to the official announcement of his hometown Zouping county in Shandong province.

Early life

Zhang Shiping was born in 1946. He received a degree in cotton testing from Anhui University of Finance and Economics.

Career

Zhang Shiping founded Weiqiao Textile, the world's largest cotton-textile maker, which is now headed by his daughter Zhang Hongxia.

In 1981 when Zhang was 35, he was promoted to general manager of Zuoping's No. 5 Cotton Ginning plant. In 1994, he and other managers established their own cotton -processing business called Weiqiao Textile Co.. It later became the world's largest cotton-yarn and denim maker and listed in Hong Kong in 2003. Zhang decided to move to aluminum industry. The move led to an aggressive expansion of the company, and the company was later renamed China Hongqiao Group Ltd. Hongqiao surpassed Russian titan United Co. Rusal and China's SOE Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. to become the largest producer in the world and was listed in Hong Kong in 2011. According to Forbes estimates, Zhang's net worth is $4.7 billion, ranking 484th in Forbes Billionaires 2019 list.

Personal life

He was married with three children and lived in Binzhou, China.

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