Wang Jianzhou Explained

Wang Jianzhou
Native Name:王建宙
Native Name Lang:zh
Education:Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Zhejiang University
Known For:Chairman of China Mobile
President of the China Mobile Communications Corporation

Wang Jianzhou (; born December 1948 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang), is Chinese business executive. His roles included being the former Chairman of China Mobile.[1]

Biography

Wang did his undergraduate and postgraduate studies both at Zhejiang University (ZJU). Wang received a master's degree of industrial management from ZJU in 1985. Wang also obtained a doctorate in business administration from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Wang was the Chief Director of the Posts and Telecommunications Bureau of Zhejiang Province in Hangzhou. In 1996, Wang became a director in the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of People's Republic of China.

In 2001, Wang was appointed to be the President of the China Mobile Communications Corporation.[2] In 2012, Wang stepped down "by reason of age".[3]

In January 2013, The GSMA announced that it had appointed Jianzhou as a senior advisor to the firm.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: WANG JIANZHOU. https://web.archive.org/web/20080407171356/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1725112_1723512_1724711,00.html. dead. 7 April 2008. Time Magazine. 28 March 2013. 1 April 2008.
  2. http://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Wang_Jianzhou/bio China Vitae – Wang Jianzhou's biography
  3. News: Exit at China Mobile. The Wall Street Journal. 22 March 2012. Chao. Loretta.
  4. Web site: GSMA Appoints Former China Mobile Chairman Dr. Wang Jianzhou as Senior Advisor. GSMA. 2 April 2013.