Dhanin Chearavanont is senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, one of the world's largest producers of animal feed and livestock.
Dhanin is the son of Chia Ek Chor, who along with his brother Choncharoen Chiaravanont, opened a shop selling seeds imported from China in 1921. CP's other assets include stakes in Chinese insurer Ping An and Hong Kong conglomerate CITIC. In 2017, after 48 years as chairman and CEO, Dhanin named eldest son, Soopakij, and the youngest, Suphachai, as CP's chairman and CEO, respectively. In March 2020, CP Group acquired Tesco's operations in Thailand and Malaysia for $10.6 billion.
