Entrepreneurs

Paul Gardner Allen (English: Paul Gardner Allen, January 21, 1953 - October 15, 2018), American inventor, investor, archaeologist and philanthropist, one of the two founders of Microsoft. In 2013, Allen ranked 53rd on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, with assets of US$15 billion. His business activities and philanthropic efforts are managed by companies he founded. In other respects, Allen has billions of dollars in investments in technology, industry, real estate, and media. Allen owns two professional teams: the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. He is also the chairman of Charter Communications, a shareholder of DreamWorks (invited to join the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)), and one of the NBA's richest men. His private yacht Octopus is one of the most luxurious private yachts in the world. Paul Allen suffered from Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1983 and later recovered. He suffered from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma again in 2009 and recovered for a time, but finally died of complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on the afternoon of October 15, 2018, local time in the United States at the age of 65.

Fu Fanchu (1867-1912), courtesy name Gongyu and nickname Quxi, was the eldest son of Fu Yunlong. A native of Shangba Village, Zhongguan Town, Deqing County, Zhejiang Province. Politicians, scientists, inventors, and industrialists in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China.

Chris Hughes (English: Chris Hughes, November 26, 1983 -) is an American entrepreneur, co-founder and current spokesperson of the social networking site Facebook. In 2012, he acquired the New Republic magazine and became its publisher and editor-in-chief.

Ran Shaoping (1960s -), stage name Ran Dongsheng, male, Xuanhan, Sichuan, born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, entrepreneur, general manager of Beijing Aobo Yuping Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. Because he has shown his smiling face in the audience of China Central Television’s Spring Festival Gala for many consecutive years (from 1999 to present, except for 2013, 2019, and 2020), he is called Smiling Brother by netizens.

Fung Ping-shan (English: Fung Ping-shan, 1860-1931), formerly known as Feng Chaoan, was a native of Gaodili, Xinhui Huicheng, Guangdong, and a philanthropist in China and Hong Kong. Feng Pingshan's father, Feng Hongfu, was named Jingtang.

Feng Linpei (1840s, 1849? - 20th century?), courtesy name Runtian, was born in Daxing County, Zhili Province. He was an official and business leader in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.

Kylie Kristen Jenner (English: Kylie Kristen Jenner, August 10, 1997 -) is an American television personality, model, socialite and businesswoman. Kylie first appeared on the screen in the US reality show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" on the E! channel. In 2017, she launched her own reality show "The Private Life of Kelly."

Liu Jisheng (English: Jason T. Lieu, November 19, 1889 - October 8, 1962) was a Chinese industrialist and financier in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.

Liu Qiangdong (March 10, 1973 -), a native of Suqian, Jiangsu, originally from Xiangtan, Hunan, is an entrepreneur in Mainland China, the founder and chairman of the board of directors of the Internet company Jingdong Group. According to Forbes data in early August 2019, Liu Qiangdong’s personal net worth reached US$7.6 billion. Prior to April 4, 2020, Liu Qiangdong had resigned as the legal representative, executive director and general manager of Beijing Jingdong Century Trading Co., Ltd., the operating entity of JD.com.

Liu Nianyi (1910-1967), whose English name is Julius Liu, was a native of Shanghai, a Chinese patriotic national capitalist, and the second son of Liu Hongsheng.

Liu Minzhai (1875-1944) was a national capitalist in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China and a giant in the Shanghai paper industry. He once served as the president of Shanghai Paper Industry Association.

Liu Yonghao (September 1951-), born in Xinjin, Sichuan, is an entrepreneur in the People's Republic of China and the chairman of Sichuan New Hope Group (Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 000876). He has also served as vice chairman of China Minsheng Bank, vice president of China Feed Industry Association, and vice president of China Dairy Association. Hope Group, with Liu Yonghao as its president, is one of the 500 largest private companies in China and ranks first among the top 100 feed industries in China.

Liu Haoqing (1919-August 18, 2016), Hong Kong oil king, shipping industry entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Served as chairman of Hong Kong Oriental Petroleum.

Liu Qitao (August 1957-), graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering of Dalian University of Technology. He once served as deputy director of the 13th Bureau of China Hydropower, chairman of China Hydropower International Corporation, secretary of the party committee and deputy general manager of China Hydropower Construction Group. In December 2010, he was appointed president of China Communications Construction Group. In April 2013, he served as Chairman, President and Chairman of China Communications Construction Group. In January 2014, he served as deputy secretary of the Party Committee of China Communications Construction Group Co., Ltd. and ceased to serve as secretary of the Party Committee of China Communications Construction Group Co., Ltd. and president of China Communications Construction Co., Ltd. In October 2016, he served as Secretary of the Party Committee of China Communications Construction Group Co., Ltd. and no longer served as the general manager of China Communications Construction Group Co., Ltd. In January 2018, he was elected as a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Liu Hongsheng (1888 - October 1, 1956), whose given name was Keding and whose courtesy name was Hongsheng, was born in Dinghai County, Ningbo, Zhejiang (now Zhoushan). He was born in Shanghai and was an industrial giant in the Republic of China. He was known as the "Coal King" and "Match King". Because of his involvement in many industrial fields, he is also known as the "Corporate King".

Liu Chonglun (1885-1937), also known as Yafu, was originally from Damingfu, Zhili Province. He was born in Fuzhou, Fujian. He was a Chinese industrialist and the founder of Fuzhou Electric Company.

Gabe Logan Newell (English: Gabe Logan Newell, November 3, 1962 -) is an American game developer and entrepreneur, co-founder and president of the online publishing company Valve Software.

Bao Zhaolong, JP (1895-November 11, 1982), also known as Dashu, was a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang, and a minister of the Northern Song Dynasty in China. He has three sons and four daughters, and is the father of Bao Yugang. Bao Zhaolong ran a factory in Hankou in the early 1930s, making shoes and hats. In 1940, he moved to Shanghai to open a bank, and moved to Hong Kong in 1948. , subsidize young people to further their education, and once funded the expansion of the school building of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Public School in Hong Kong. Bao Zhaolong later participated in many public welfare projects across mainland China. Bao Zhaolong died on November 11, 1982, at the age of 87. The Hong Kong government appointed Bao Siu-lung as Justice of the Peace in 1984.

Sir Yue-kong Pao, CBE, JP (English: Sir Yue-kong Pao, November 16, 1918 - September 23, 1991), was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang. The founder of Global Shipping Group (the predecessor of Bengsen Global) and one of the eight largest shipping kings in the world. Born in Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang, his father is Bao Zhaolong. The 29th grandson of Bao Zheng, minister of the Northern Song Dynasty in China. The richest man in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s.

Carlos Ghosn (Portuguese: Carlos Ghosn, Arabic: كارلوس غصن, March 9, 1954 -) is a Brazilian-born Lebanese-French entrepreneur. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Renault, chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Born in Porto Velho, Brazil, grew up in Lebanon and France, and holds multiple nationalities including French, Brazilian, and Lebanese. His parents are descendants of Lebanese immigrants. Because he implemented the Nissan revival plan and brought Nissan back to life, he appeared in Japanese magazines and comics as a national hero. In 2018, he was arrested by the Japanese police on suspicion of huge economic crimes. At the end of 2019, he jumped bail and fled to Lebanon through unknown means.

Lu Xuzhang (June 1911 - November 8, 1995), male, a native of Yin County, Zhejiang, was a Chinese financial worker and government official. Served as manager of China Import and Export Corporation. He is considered one of the pioneers and founders of China's foreign trade.

Li Shuxiong (1891 - November 4, 1987), English name: James Lee, named Ruxiong, courtesy name Shuxiong, with the character line. He was a giant businessman in the fields of real estate, trust, insurance, coal and electricity, textiles, wool, etc. in old Shanghai, and he was proficient in English. A native of Fenghua, Ningbo. He was also the first comprador of the Italian-Shanghai Huayi Bank and the comprador of the British Chamber of Commerce Defeng Company. It is famous in Shanghai for creating "Xiaonan brand" yarn. Li Shuxiong is also the first Asian to work in the White House of the United States. Li has established the "Li Shuxiong Education and Health Award". At No. 2409 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai, Li Shuxiong's family left Li Shuxiong's Sassoon Villa.

Gu Gengyu (1905-April 29, 2000), male, Chongqing native, was a Chinese industrialist and political figure, mainly engaged in pig bristles. He served as Honorary Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Special Representative to the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Member of the Second, Third, and Fourth Sessions, Member of the Fifth Standing Committee, Member of the Sixth Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and Representative of the Seventh Session.

Shi Jiuao (1888-1979), also known as Haifeng, was a banker, financier, and industrialist in the Republic of China. He was one of the elders of the Bank of China and the founder of the Hong Kong business of the Central Bank of China. A native of Yuyao County, Zhejiang Province. The main initiator of the famous Star Five Dinner Party.