Frank Wang
Wang Tao, also known as Frank Wang, is a Chinese engineer, entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of the technology company DJI, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial drone. As of November 2019, he has a net worth of 4.8 billion US dollars. Wang was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
- The world’s first drone billionaire, Frank Wang is founder and CEO of DJI, the biggest seller of consumer drones.
- Wang founded DJI in 2006 and ran it out of his dorm room at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.
- DJI, which reportedly has more than $2 billion in sales, raised money at an estimated valuation of $15 billion in 2018.
- DJI is best known for its Phantom Drones, which retail for around $1,000.
- Forbes estimates that Wang owns about 40% of the company.
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