Li Ruigang Explained

Li Ruigang
Office:Honorary chair of the Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media
Office2:Chairman of the Shaw Brothers Holdings Limited
Term Start2:25 October 2016
Predecessor2:Allan Yap
Office1:Vice chair of the TVB
Term Start1:17 October 2016
Birth Date:13 June 1969
Birth Place:Lanzhou, Gansu
Child:yes
T:黎瑞剛
S:黎瑞刚
Order:st
P:Lí Ruìgāng
Native Name Lang:zh

Li Ruigang (; born 13 June 1969) is a Chinese businessman and media mogul. He was born in Lanzhou, Gansu province with his ancestral home in Zhongshan, Guangdong.

Early life and education

Li obtained an MBA from Fudan University and went to Columbia University as a visiting scholar.

Career

Li was president of the Shanghai Media Group from 2002 to 2011.

In 2011, Li was appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Party Committee and Director of the Municipal Party General Office.[1]

Li is chair of China Media Capital[2] which bought a stake in Manchester City football club.[3] He oversaw a mass media holding company that includes television stations, radio, newspapers, magazines, and Internet ventures. During his tenure revenue for the company expanded six-fold.[4]

Li serves as a non-executive director of WPP.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Chen. Frank . Li Ruigang: China's Rupert Murdoch comes to Hong Kong . 14 December 2020 . ejinsight . Hong Kong Economic Journal . 29 May 2017.
  2. News: Frater . Patrick . China Media Capital Raises $950 Million for Third Dollar Fund . 14 December 2020 . Variety . 12 February 2020.
  3. News: Beyond The Studio: Li Ruigang, Shanghai's Media Maven . Forbes . October 2013 . Simon . Montlake .
  4. Web site: Chao. Loretta. Shanghai Media Group's President Exits. The Wall Street Journal. 2 August 2011. 8 June 2012.
  5. Web site: WPP leadership. WPP. 3 August 2017.