Yao, the chairman of Shanxi Meijin Energy Group, ranked the richest man in Shanxi with 9 billion yuan in assets and 6.8 billion yuan in 2008.
Xing Libin, Chairman of Shanxi Liansheng Energy Group, with assets of 5.5 billion, is from Liulin County, Shanxi Province.
Jia Tingliang, chairman of Shanxi Datuhe Coking Group with 4 billion assets, was born in Lishi, Shanxi. In 2006, it ranked the richest man in Shanxi Province with 4.2 billion yuan.
Yuan Leshan, chairman of Shanxi Tongda Group, with assets of 3.9 billion, is from Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province.
Yuan Yuzhu, the chairman of Shanxi Zhongyang Iron and Steel Group with 3.8 billion assets, is from Zhongyang County, Shanxi Province.
Zhang Sanhuo, chairman of Taiyuan Changtong Group, with assets of 3.6 billion, is from Taiyuan, Shanxi.
Cao Jianjun, the chairman of Liulin Huitong Coal Coke Group with 3.6 billion assets, is from Liulin County, Shanxi Province.
Zhang Xinming, Chairman of Shanxi Jinye Coking Coal Group, with assets of 3 1 100 million, is an ancient friend of Shanxi.
Guo, chairman of Shanxi Kangwei Coking Coal Group, with assets of 2.9 billion, is from Qinyuan County, Shanxi Province, chairman of Huatong Luqiao Group, with assets of 2.8 billion, from Yangquan City, Shanxi Province.