# Peggy Cherng

_Billionaire and business woman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Peggy Tsiang Cherng is an American businesswoman and computer scientist who co-founded Panda Express in 1983 and is the co-chief executive officer of Panda Restaurant Group. With an estimated net worth of US$3.7 billion as of October 2024, Forbes reported that she is America's second richest self-made woman born outside the US and one of the 400 wealthiest individuals in the world. The Cherngs invest their wealth out of their family office, the Cherng Family Trust.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52581231#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Myanmar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52581231#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52581231#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; chief executive officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52581231#P106))
- **Education:** University of Missouri; Baker University; Oregon State University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52581231#P69))
- **Spouse:** Andrew Cherng ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52581231#P26))

## Questions

**When was Peggy Cherng born?**  
Peggy Cherng was born on 1948 in Myanmar.

**Where did Peggy Cherng study?**  
Peggy Cherng was educated at University of Missouri, Baker University, Oregon State University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Peggy Cherng](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Cherng) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q52581231](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52581231) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Peggy Cherng.jpg by Brinson Banks, photographer (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peggy_Cherng.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Peggy Cherng, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Peggy Cherng.jpg — Brinson Banks, photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Peggy Cherng". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/peggy-cherng. Retrieved 6 November 2026.