Jack Wong, or Huang Zhang (Chinese: 黄章; pinyin: Huáng Zhāng), is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Meizu, a Chinese consumer electronics company.[1][2][3]
Early life
editJack Wong was born on February 13, 1976, in Meixian, Meizhou, Guangdong.
At the age of 16, Wong was expelled from high school and therefore did not attend college. Already at young age, he was enthusiastic about electronic devices.[4]
Before getting involved in the consumer electronics industry, Wong worked as pier porter. Later, he moved to Shenzhen to get into the electronics industry.[5]
In 2002, he became general manager of a Singaporean joint venture company called "Aegean". He shaped the strategy of the company and shifted its focus on production of speakers and MP3 players. The company was able to offer innovative products at that time, such as MP3 players with a battery life of 20 hours and 128 MB of internal storage.[6] After divergences with the shareholders due to different opinions on brand management and marketing, Wong decided to leave the company.[7]
History with Meizu
editAt the end of 2002, Wong invested 100,000 RMB to start a new company called Meizu. The first Meizu MP3 player was released in the second quarter of 2003.
In June 2003, the Meizu internet forum was launched to serve as a platform for interaction with customers. Wong himself was very active on the forum and endorses all employees to emphasize customer feedback for further development of products. Between 2003 and 2009, Wong himself had almost 6000 posts on the Meizu forum.[8]
In 2010, Wong decided to retreat from the management of Meizu, however on February 10, 2014, Meizu announced that Jack Wong would be appointed as the CEO of the company, but eventually this did not happen.[9]
Personal life
editLittle is known about Wong's personal life, as he prefers to keep his privacy. Aber Bai, the co-founder and current CEO of Meizu, stated that Jack Wong never gave an interview.[10]
According to Forbes, Wong was the 186th richest person in China with a net worth of US$2.6 billion as of 2017. It is also known that Jack Wong is currently married. He has 4 children, whose names are Tommy, Suzy, Mayson, and Alam. All of them go to Zhuhai International School.[11]
References
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- ^ "不为人知的黄章：从搬运工到魅族董事长". Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "李嘉诚曹德旺牛根生黄章 细数没上大学的"商界大佬". 湖北楚天传媒网络科技有限责任公司. 10 June 2013.
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- ^ "雷军与黄章：两个极客的恩怨局". cnBeta. 23 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "方舟:他比乔布斯更执着 - "疯子"黄章的故事". cnBeta. 27 June 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "【特写】黄章：传统与时代的结合 用木匠手艺设计手机". OFweek高科技行业门户. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "魅族董事长黄章重任CEO". Beijing Morning Post. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "另类与偏执：黄章和他的魅族手机". 新浪科技新浪网. 13 November 2012.
- ^ "#206 Zhang Huang". Forbes.