李義(yi)海(hai)曾在(zai)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)南昌五星墾殖希望學(xue)校從事(shi)教育工(gong)作,1991年(nian)下海(hai)經商,1998年(nian)12月(yue)(yue)兼(jian)并(bing)(bing)(bing)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)宜(yi)春(chun)秀江(jiang)(jiang)制(zhi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)廠(現更名(ming)(ming)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)濟(ji)民(min)可(ke)(ke)信(xin)(xin)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)業(ye)有(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si)),并(bing)(bing)(bing)任(ren)法(fa)(fa)人(ren)(ren)代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao);1999年(nian)6月(yue)(yue)成(cheng)立(li)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)濟(ji)民(min)堂醫(yi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)有(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si),任(ren)法(fa)(fa)人(ren)(ren)代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao);2000年(nian)元月(yue)(yue)成(cheng)立(li)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)濟(ji)民(min)可(ke)(ke)信(xin)(xin)集團有(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si),任(ren)法(fa)(fa)人(ren)(ren)代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao)、董事(shi)長(chang)兼(jian)總裁;2000年(nian)10月(yue)(yue)兼(jian)并(bing)(bing)(bing)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)東方制(zhi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)廠、江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)東方力可(ke)(ke)生制(zhi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)有(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si)(現更名(ming)(ming)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)濟(ji)民(min)可(ke)(ke)信(xin)(xin)制(zhi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)有(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si)),任(ren)法(fa)(fa)人(ren)(ren)代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao);2004年(nian)元月(yue)(yue),成(cheng)立(li)香港濟(ji)民(min)可(ke)(ke)信(xin)(xin)有(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si),并(bing)(bing)(bing)任(ren)法(fa)(fa)人(ren)(ren)代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao)。2004年(nian)12月(yue)(yue)斥資1.2億元兼(jian)并(bing)(bing)(bing)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)金(jin)(jin)水寶(bao)制(zhi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)有(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si)(現更名(ming)(ming)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)濟(ji)民(min)可(ke)(ke)信(xin)(xin)金(jin)(jin)水寶(bao)制(zhi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)有(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si)),并(bing)(bing)(bing)任(ren)法(fa)(fa)人(ren)(ren)代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao);2006年(nian)7月(yue)(yue),兼(jian)并(bing)(bing)(bing)宜(yi)春(chun)錦繡(xiu)山(shan)莊(更名(ming)(ming)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)濟(ji)民(min)可(ke)(ke)信(xin)(xin)錦繡(xiu)山(shan)莊酒店有(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si)),并(bing)(bing)(bing)任(ren)法(fa)(fa)人(ren)(ren)代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao);2006年(nian)8月(yue)(yue),斥資4億元兼(jian)并(bing)(bing)(bing)無(wu)錫山(shan)禾藥(yao)(yao)(yao)業(ye)股(gu)份(fen)(fen)有(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si)(現更名(ming)(ming)無(wu)錫濟(ji)民(min)可(ke)(ke)信(xin)(xin)山(shan)禾藥(yao)(yao)(yao)業(ye)股(gu)份(fen)(fen)有(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si)),并(bing)(bing)(bing)任(ren)法(fa)(fa)人(ren)(ren)代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao)。
根據2016年10月13日胡(hu)潤(run)研究院(yuan)發布《2016胡(hu)潤(run)百富榜》,李義海(hai)以財富185億(yi)元,成(cheng)為江西首富。