Wang Chuanfu

{ "bio": [ "Wang Chuanfu is the chairman and CEO of BYD and has led it to become one of the world's largest EV companies.", "Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought a 10% stake in BYD for $230 million in 2008, although the U.S. investment giant has been trimming the stake.", "Born in a farm village in one of China's poorest provinces in 1966, Wang was orphaned as a teen and raised by his elder brother and sister.", "The high achiever made it to college, excelling as he trained his sights on battery technology.", "Wang cofounded BYD as a rechargeable battery company in 1995." ], "about": [ "BYD stands for \"Build Your Dreams.\"", "BYD started out making batteries for the booming mobile phone market, with customers such as Motorola and Nokia." ] }