Ren Zhengfei
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Ren Zhengfei is the president of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
(华为技术有限公司), headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Forbes magazine listed Mr. Ren as the 190th richest person in China, with private assets of approximately $124 million USD.
(江苏) province and was a master chef who was an expert in curing ham in neighbouring Zhejiang
province (浙江). His father (任摩逊) failed to complete university studies when his grandfather died a year prior to his graduation.
During the Japanese occupation, his father migrated south to Guangzhou
(广州) to work in the Kuomingtang (Chinese Nationalist Party) arms factory as an accounts clerk. After 1949, his father was appointed as the president of No.1 Middle School of Duyun (都匀一中) where he met Ren Zhengfei's mother. The eldest of seven children, his mother was a senior teacher at the No.1 Middle School of Duyun.
After completing secondary school, he attended the Chongqing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
, and then joined an People's Liberation Army
(PLA) research institute to work as a military technologist. He was excluded from joining the Communist Party of China
for most of his career in the military, due to his parent's social background and their ties to the Kuomingtang. During this time, Ren was responsible for a number of technology achievements that were recognized at various levels. For this reason, Ren was selected as a delegate from PLA to attend the National Science Conference in 1978. In 1982, Ren retired from the army due to a large PLA force reduction which impacted 500,000 active duty personnel. After becoming a civilian, Ren moved to Shenzhen and worked in electronics business.
Time Magazine included Ren Zhengfei in its list of 100 most influential people of 2005.
of the People's Liberation Army
in 1982. He joined the Communist Party of China
in 1978. As a representative of private entrepreneurs, he was elected member of the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
. Among his other accomplishments, Ren is responsible for developing cooperative programs with businesses in China’s interior regions.
His ties with the Chinese military and Communist Party are being cited as a security concern in not allowing Huawei to expand in India.
This follows similar objections raised by the United States, which ultimately led to the collapse of Huawei's efforts to buy 3Com
.
Huawei
Huawei is a Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China...
(华为技术有限公司), headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Forbes magazine listed Mr. Ren as the 190th richest person in China, with private assets of approximately $124 million USD.
Biography
Ren's grandfather was from JiangsuJiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
(江苏) province and was a master chef who was an expert in curing ham in neighbouring Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
province (浙江). His father (任摩逊) failed to complete university studies when his grandfather died a year prior to his graduation.
During the Japanese occupation, his father migrated south to Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
(广州) to work in the Kuomingtang (Chinese Nationalist Party) arms factory as an accounts clerk. After 1949, his father was appointed as the president of No.1 Middle School of Duyun (都匀一中) where he met Ren Zhengfei's mother. The eldest of seven children, his mother was a senior teacher at the No.1 Middle School of Duyun.
After completing secondary school, he attended the Chongqing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Chongqing University
Chongqing University is a comprehensive national university in the Shapingba District of Chongqing municipality, China. It is a member of the Project 211 and Project 985 which aims to transform Chinese universities into better research institutions.-History:...
, and then joined an People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
(PLA) research institute to work as a military technologist. He was excluded from joining the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
for most of his career in the military, due to his parent's social background and their ties to the Kuomingtang. During this time, Ren was responsible for a number of technology achievements that were recognized at various levels. For this reason, Ren was selected as a delegate from PLA to attend the National Science Conference in 1978. In 1982, Ren retired from the army due to a large PLA force reduction which impacted 500,000 active duty personnel. After becoming a civilian, Ren moved to Shenzhen and worked in electronics business.
Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.
In 1988, Ren founded Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd, a company which specializes in the development, production, and sales of telecom equipment. He serves as its CEO. The company had an annual revenue of $24 billion USD, and over 96,000 employees in 2008.Time Magazine included Ren Zhengfei in its list of 100 most influential people of 2005.
Control of Huawei
Ren holds 1.42% of the shares of Huawei. Huawei is essentially independent of Ren because it is held by most of its employees, but the ownership structure remains opaque.Political ties
Ren retired as a majorMajor
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
of the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
in 1982. He joined the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in 1978. As a representative of private entrepreneurs, he was elected member of the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
National Congress of the Communist Party of China
The National Congress of the Communist Party of China is a party congress that is held about once every five years. The National Congress is theoretically the highest body within the Communist Party of China, but in practice important decisions are made before the meeting. Since 1987 the National...
. Among his other accomplishments, Ren is responsible for developing cooperative programs with businesses in China’s interior regions.
His ties with the Chinese military and Communist Party are being cited as a security concern in not allowing Huawei to expand in India.
This follows similar objections raised by the United States, which ultimately led to the collapse of Huawei's efforts to buy 3Com
3Com
3Com was a pioneering digital electronics manufacturer best known for its computer network infrastructure products. The company was co-founded in 1979 by Robert Metcalfe, Howard Charney, Bruce Borden, and Greg Shaw...
.