Rong Desheng

Rong Desheng, born Rong Zongquan (Rong Zongquan), was a prominent Chinese industrialist from Wuxi. Along with his elder brother Rong Zongjing, he co-founded the Rong Family Corporation in Shanghai, which grew to become the largest domestic enterprise in the cotton textile and flour industries during the Republic of China era. Following Rong Zongjing's death in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Rong Desheng assumed control of the business empire. Despite facing significant financial pressure and threats to his life, he refused to sell the enterprise to Japanese interests.