6. Wei Jianjun & family

•  Net Worth: $9 B                                                                      
•  Source of Wealth: automobiles
•  Citizen: China
•  Age:49

Wei Jianjun chairs Great Wall Motor, one of the largest non-government-owned Chinese motor vehicle makers. Wei ascends into the top 10 richest in China following torrid growth at the company, known for its production of SUVs. Net profit shot up 74% in the 6 months to June 2013 from a year earlier to $668 million, on sales that soared 44% to $4.3 billion.