19. Chung Mong-Koo
Company No. 1: Hyundai Motor Co.
Stake Value: $1,269,429,178
Percent of Total Net Worth: 27.9%
Location: Seoul
Segment: Passenger vehicles
Company No. 2: Hyundai Mobis Co.
Stake Value: $1,408,455,597
Percent of Total Net Worth: 30.9%
Total Wealth: $4.5 billion
Location: Seoul
Segment: Automotive technology
Chung, 81, is the chairman of Hyundai Motor Group. He was convicted in 2007 of embezzling $110.5 million from Hyundai, Kia, and other affiliates and using the funds as a political slush fund. He was pardoned in 2008 by then-South Korean President Lee Myung Bak.
20. Wang Chuan-Fu
Company: BYD Co.
Stake Value: $3,522,094,647
Percent of Total Net Worth: 82.4%
Location: Shenzhen, China
Segment: Passenger vehicles
Company: BYD Co Ltd.
Stake Value: $4,993,622
Percent of Total Net Worth: .1%
Total Wealth: $4.11 billion
Location: Shenzhen, China
Segment: Passenger vehicles
Wang, 53, is the founder and largest shareholder of BYD. The company makes cars, buses, and other goods, including cell phone batteries.
This article provided by Bloomberg News.