President & CEO, JM Eagle
Walter Wang is the chairman and CEO of JM Eagle, the world’s leading plastic pipe manufacturer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. He serves on boards of Formosa Petrochemical corporation, the Drug Enforcement Agency Educational Foundation, the Los Angeles Police Foundation, and more. Beyond his business vision to modernize community infrastructure globally, Wang is a dedicated philanthropist, focusing on clean water, education, healthcare, social justice, public safety and disaster relief.
Between 2008 and 2011, he donated 420 miles of pipe to 8 African countries, bringing clean water to over 500,000 people in 52 villages. Together with his wife, Shirley, Wang co-founded the Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation and JMM Charitable Foundation. They donated over $15 million to Columbia University to support scholarships and build the Walter and Shirley Wang Pavillion for performing arts, and over $8.6 million to Harvard-Westlake School to build the Wang Track and Field Stadium and renovate Wang Hall.
The Wangs donated $3 million to the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center to expand access to quality healthcare for Asian American immigrants and underserved populations across New York City. Most recently, the Wangs pledged $25 million to UCLA Health to establish anIntegrative Digestive Health Center with holistic programs and comprehensive care.
Their ongoing commitment to social justice includes funding six pro bono legal positions since 2008 at Asian Americans Advancing Justice to combat Asian hate and aid immigrant survivors of domestic violence. They also supported “The Blood of Yingzhou District,” winner of the 2007 Academy Award for best short documentary; and Oscar-nominated “The Warriors of Qiugang,” which influenced the Chinese government to commit $30 million in environmental cleanup.
Wang has supported public safety, donating millions to LAPF to fund specialized training and equipment for police, and to DEA’s after-school drug prevention programs in over 65 cities. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Wangs donated $1 million to the Los Angeles Mayor’s Fund to help impacted families and over 50,000 face shields to healthcare facilities.
Their disaster relief efforts span from Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Helene, the Syrian Refugee Crisis, the Maui fire, to the most recent Palisades and Eaton fires. Their $6.5 million for LA wildfire recovery plays a pivotal role in equipping first responders with the emergency tools and rebuilding the city for a better future.
As champions of sports, the Wangs are board members of the Los Angeles Olympic Committee 2028, trustees of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, and owners of the New Taipei Kings, a Taiwanese basketball team that won the P. League+ title in 2024 and the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) in 2025. Their sponsored JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro was voted as the best tournament of 2024 on the LPGA Tour.
Walter Wang survived a battle with nasopharynx cancer, which he credits to his Christian faith. He and his wife, along with their three children, are actively involved with Bel Air Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles, Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, as well as 101 Church in Taipei.
