Dong Mingzhu

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Dong.
Dong Mingzhu

Dong Mingzhu (Chinese: 董明珠; pinyin: Dǒng Míngzhū) is a Chinese businesswoman. She is the President of Gree Electric. In 2013, Dong was named one a Forbes Asia "Woman in the Mix" for business. The New York Times called her "one of the toughest businesswomen in China."[1]

Personal life and education

Dong was the youngest child in her family. She has seven siblings. When she was a child, she wanted to be a soldier.[1] Dong lived in Nanjing, where she attended vocational school.[2] She is a widow and she has one son. He lived with grandmother, starting in 1990, so Dong could leave Nanjing for her career. She has not had a day off in 20 years. She enjoys reading, including books like Jane Eyre and Gone with the Wind, which are her favorite books.[1] She collects shawls.[2] Dong has run for the National People's Congress twice. She is a member of the China Democratic National Construction Association.[1]

Career

After graduation, she remained in Nanjing and worked in research for 15 years.[2] Dong worked at a chemistry laboratory.[1] She started working for Gree Electric in 1990.[2] She was a salesperson and sold air conditioners. She worked in Anhui and became one of the companies top salespeople.[1] By the mid-1990s she became sales director.[1][2] She became President in 2001.[2] She has published two books, including an autobiography titled Regretless Pursuit which was a bestseller in China.[1][2][3] Regretless Pursuit was made into a television series on China Central Television.[2][3]

In 2013, Dong was named one a Forbes Asia "Woman in the Mix" for business.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tatlow, Didi Kristen. "Setting the Pace With Toughness". Asia Pacific. The New York Times. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Dong Mingzhu". Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen. Forbes. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 Coonan, Clifford. "The house that Sister Dong built". Business. The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Asia's Women In The Mix, 2013: The Year's Top 50 for Achievement In Business". Forbes Asia. Forbes. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

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