Zhang Ruimin

Zhang Ruimin (January 5, 1949 -) was born in Laizhou, Shandong. Male, Han nationality. He joined the Communist Party of China in September 1976 and started working in November 1968. He graduated from the Department of Management Science of the University of Science and Technology of China with a major in business administration. He has an on-the-job postgraduate degree, a master's degree and is a senior economist. Alternate member of the 16th, 17th and 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Zhang Ruimin is the CEO and founder of the well-known brand Haier. In 1999, he was selected as one of the "Thirty Most Admired Entrepreneurs in the World" by the Financial Times.