Wang Laichun
Wang Laichun | |
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| Born | 1967 Shantou, Guangdong, China |
| Other names | Grace Wang |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, business executive |
| Known for | Co-founder, chairwoman and CEO of Luxshare |
Wang Laichun (; born 1967), also referred to as Grace Wang, is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur and co-founder of the electronics manufacturing company Luxshare. She holds the positions of chairwoman and chief executive officer at Luxshare. Established in 2004 in Dongguan, China, Luxshare focuses on producing computer cables and plays a significant role as an assembler of AirPods for Apple. The firm was listed on the SME board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010.
Originating from Shantou in Guangdong province, Wang was born in 1967. Her early professional experience includes working at Sanyo between 1984 and 1986, followed by a role as an assembly line worker at a Foxconn facility located in Shenzhen. In 1997, she departed from Foxconn to launch Luxshare alongside her brother Wang Laisheng, who assumed the role of vice chairman. From 2007 until 2021, Foxconn remained a principal customer, accounting for half of Luxshare’s operating income.
Although she did not pursue higher education initially, Wang later obtained an executive MBA from Tsinghua University. Her accomplishments have been widely acknowledged: in 2014, The Daily Telegraph recognized her as one of the top five wealthiest self-made women worldwide; in 2021, China Daily ranked her as the second-richest woman in China after Yang Huiyan. In 2024, Forbes placed her at number 51 among the world’s most influential women. That same year, Fortune positioned her 56th on its list of the most powerful individuals in global business, 10th among women, and first among influential women in Asia.
In 2025, Wang was invited to deliver a keynote address during the Distinguished Speaker Series at Duke Kunshan University.