D hanin Chearavanont is the senior chairman of the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, one of the world's largest and most powerful agribusiness and food conglomerates. He is the patriarch of the Chearavanont family, one of the wealthiest and most influential families in Asia. The company was founded by his father and uncle, who were Chinese immigrants to Thailand, as a small seed shop in Bangkok's Chinatown.

Dhanin took over the leadership and transformed the family business into a global powerhouse. He pioneered vertical integration in Thailand's agricultural sector, building a massive 'farm-to-fork' empire that spans animal feed production, livestock and aquaculture farming, and food processing. The group is also a major player in telecommunications and retail, operating the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Thailand. Under his decades of leadership, CP Group has become a massive multinational corporation with extensive investments in China and across the world. His sons now run the day-to-day operations.