Tong Jinquan
| Tong Jinquan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1954 Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China |
| Residence | Shanghai, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | Chairman, Summit Property Development |
| Net worth | $4.6 billion (November 2015)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
Tong Jinquan (Chinese: 童锦泉; born 1954) is a Chinese businessman, chairman of Summit Property Development, a Chinese real estate developer.
Early life
Tong Jinquan was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China[2] in 1954, the seventh of nine children of parents who ran a grocery store.[1]
Career
Tong Jinquan started work in 1975, at a local table tennis equipment factory. By 1983, he had become general manager at another sporting goods company. In 1992, he founded Summit Property Development in Shanghai.[2]
His company, Summit has invested more than $1 billion in a commercial complex in Chengdu. He has significant stakes in three Singapore REITs: Viva Industrial, Cambridge Industrial, Sabana Shari'ah Compliant Industrial Trust, and Suntec. According to Forbes, Tong Jinquan has a net worth of $4.7 billion, as of January 2015.[1]
Personal life
He is married with two children and lives in Shanghai.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Tong Jinquan". Forbes. Retrieved November 2015.
- 1 2 Vanburen, Andrew (8 November 2013). "TONG JINQUAN: PRC Property Baron Bought S$200 m of VIVA INDUSTRIAL". NextInsight. Retrieved 10 January 2015.