Frank Wang

Frank Wang (#831)

Global Rank #831

Country Rank #96

Country China

Frank Wang is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 5 B
Drones
China
M
45 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #831

Country Rank #96

Net Worth $5.1B

Previous Worth $5.1B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country China

Industry Drones

Age 45 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Shenzhen, China

Citizenship China

World Billionaires List China Billionaires Drones

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 45

Source Of Wealth Drones, Self Made

Residence Shenzhen, China

Citizenship China

Marital Status Married

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Master of Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $5.1B

Current Net Worth $5.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

The world's first drone billionaire, Frank Wang is the founder and chairman of DJI, China's biggest seller of civil drones with over two-thirds market share. Wang founded DJI in 2006 and ran it out of his dorm room at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. DJI is best known for its Phantom Drones, which retail for around $1,000. DJI made a list of "Chinese military companies operating in the United States" published by the U.S. Department of Defense in 2022.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Frank Wang.

#837

Billionaires (2026)

#92

China's 100 Richest (2025)

#76

Richest In Tech (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

The son of a teacher turned small-business owner, Wang spent most of his childhood reading about model airplanes.

When he was 16, Wang got a remote-controlled helicopter after getting high marks on an exam. He promptly crashed it and had to wait months for replacement parts.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $5.1B (May 4, 2026)