From the Editor
  • Ruan Liping is the chairman of power strip supplier Goneo Group, which went public on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2020.
  • Previously known as Gongniu Group, the company changed its English name to Goneo in 2023.
  • Ruan, a basketball fan, named the firm in honor of NBA Chicago Bulls former star Michael Jordan - with Gongniu translating to "bulls."
  • He cofounded Gongniu in 1995 with his younger brother Ruan Xueping, who is the company's vice chairman and also a billionaire.
  • Ruan started his career as an engineer in a local mechanical factory. He quit his job about a decade later to launch Gongniu.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
60
Source of Wealth
Power strips, Self Made
Residence
Ningbo, China
Citizenship
Hong Kong
Marital Status
Married
Children
1
Related People & Companies
Ruan Xueping
Ruan Xueping
Related by financial asset: Gongniu Group
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Goneo Group
Goneo Group
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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