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,^[5] 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.^[6]

He also contributed to charitable causes in China.^[7] 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.^[8][9]