Ye Guofu (Chinese: 叶国富; pinyin: Yè Guófù; born November 1977) is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur who is the founder, chairman, and CEO of lifestyle retail group MINISO. Ye is the first Chinese to own a chain store with extensive global presence.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Ye Guofu attended Zhongnan University of Economics and Law where he earned a diploma in economic management. After his graduation in 2000, Ye moved to Guangzhou where MINISO's headquarters is located and began his entrepreneurial career. During this time, Guofu met his wife Yang Yunyun, a fellow Chinese entrepreneur and billionaire who is the vice president of MINISO.[4]