C.F. Kuang

Kuang Chien-fu (Chinese: 廣建富; pinyin: Guǎng Jiànfù; March 21, 1892 - September 2, 1980) was a Chinese-born Tsengian businessman, entrepreneur, and later philanthropist known for being the founder of the Bank of Tseng and later the co-founder and chairman of Kuang Holdings, one of the largest private companies in Tseng. He is credited for creating the "dashang" system and is one of the most important Tsengians of the 20th century. Kuang's Christian and school name was James, but he is more commonly known as C.F. Kuang. At the time of his assassination in 1980, Kuang had a net worth of US$1.4 billion, the richest man in Tseng and one of the richest in the world.

Early life
Kuang was born on March 21, 1892, to a middle-class family in,. At age 5, the Kuangs moved to Port Elizabeth, British Tseng. In 1910, he married Mary Lee. Kuang used his World War I (he served for the UK) loot to open a restaurant with his wife. The restaurant was successful, and Kuang used his revenue to expanding into banking, which was also successful. This surprise move from food to banking earned him attention from the British colonial government in Tseng.

Career
In 1921, the 29-year old Kuang founded the Bank of Port Elizabeth along with Sir Henry Winston. Along with the Lotus Restaurant he and his wife owned (which was famous for its freshly-brewed soy sauce), Kuang's prestige grew. In 1935, he and Mary Kuang founded Kuang Holdings, the first dashang. During World War II and the Tsengian Revolution, Kuang secretly declared his support for Tsengian independence and sold weapons to the revolutionaries. He also briefly worked as a spy for the independence activists, using the support he had in the colonial government to gather information on the government's next moves on stopping Tsengian independence.

Kuang Holdings grew at a huge rate and became one of the largest private companies in Tseng. In 1964, Kuang and his wife were nearly killed by a bomb planted by Hongjing, the Bao-era Tsengian police force.

In 1971, Kuang surpassed Gustavo Yung as the richest person in Tseng, and was considered to be the second-most powerful Tsengian after the president, even surpassing the vice-president and prime minister. Kuang did not run for political office though, as he was uninterested in politics.

Death
"Main article: Guang family assassinations"By 1980, C.F. Kuang and his wife were so dominant in Tseng that the government of Tseng grew fearful of Kuang. So on September 2, 1980, SIAT agents murdered the two. At the time of his death, Kuang donated about 30% of his wealth to charity.

Legacy
With the Reforms of 90 and economic diversification, the government of Tseng's perspective on Kuang has changed. Today, he is seen as a capitalist hero. C.F. and Mary Kuang leave behind 4 children: John, Paul, Qingxin, and Xinrong.