Wang Xuning

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Xuning (Chinese: 王旭宁; pinyin: Wáng Xùníng; born 1969), also known as CJ Xuning Wang,^[1] is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist . He is the founder of Joyoung, a Chinese kitchen appliance company, and currently serves as the chairman of JS Global Lifestyle and SharkNinja, both global consumer appliance groups.^[2][3][4]

CJ Xuning Wang at the New York Stock Exchange, 2023

Career

Wang is credited with inventing the first automated home soymilk maker in 1994, which laid the foundation for the Joyoung brand.^[3][4] Joyoung has since become one of China's best-known names in small kitchen appliances. In 2017, Wang acquired SharkNinja.^[4] In 2019 SharkNinja merged with Joyoung to form JS Global Lifestyle. In the same year, JS Global publicly listed in Hong Kong. In 2023 Wang spun off SharkNinja for a direct listing in New York.^[3][4]

Philanthropy

In 2017, Wang made a philanthropic contribution to Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, which led to the naming of the Wang Innovation Center, a facility focused on creativity and hands-on learning.^[5]

He also contributed to charitable causes in China.^[6] In 2021, Wang donated 50 million RMB to the Joyoung Public Welfare Foundation, which supports education and nutrition initiatives at elementary schools in rural China.^[7][8]