Dhanin Chearavanont

Dhanin Chearavanont (Thai: ธนินท์ เจียรวนนท์), known in Chinese as Chia Kok Min Chinese: 謝國民; pinyin: Xiè Guómín; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhía2 Kok1-Mín5) (born 1939) is a Thai billionaire businessman, based in Bangkok. He is the senior chairman of CP Group, Thailand's largest private company. Dhanin is head of the Chearavanont family, which was ranked by Forbes Asia in 2017 as Asia's fourth-wealthiest family with a net worth of US$36.6 billion.[3][4] As of August 2020, his net worth was estimated at $14.3 billion.[5]

Dhanin Chearavanont
謝國民
Born (1939-04-19) 19 April 1939
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThai
OccupationCEO & Chairman of Charoen Pokphand
Net worth US$17.2 billion (January 2021)[1][2]
Spouse(s)Thewi Chearavanont
Children5, including Suphachai Chearavanont

Early life and education

Dhanin was born in 1939,[6] the fourth and youngest son of Chia Ek Chor.[7] He is a follower of Buddhism.[8]

Dhanin attended primary school at Sarasit Pittayalai School in Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi, until graduating in 1949 and went to graduate from high school in 1951 from Shantou No.1 High School, China and higher education in 1956 from the Education University of Hong Kong including training from the National Defence College of Thailand.

Philanthropy

In 2020, Dhanin donated US$21.8 million to fight the spread of Covid-19 in Thailand.[9]

References
  1. . Forbes https://www.forbes.com/profile/dhanin-chearavanont/?sh=5b293cc0dd06. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  3. "Asia's wealthiest dynasties Chearavanont Family". Forbes. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. "Dhanin Chearavanont, CEO & Chairman of CP Group". Thomas White International. November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. "Dhanin Chearavanont". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  6. "Profile: Erez Vigodman". 16th Nikkei Global Management Forum. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  7. Ismail, Netty (14 July 2014). "Thai Brothers Emerge as Billionaires With CP Group Stakes". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  8. Lee, Minerva (June 4, 2017). "10 Buddhist Billionaires in Asia".
  9. "Billionaire highlights social contributions". Bangkok Post Public Company. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
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