Li Ruigang (Chinese: 黎瑞剛; 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.
Li Ruigang | |
|---|---|
| Honorary chair of the Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media | |
| Vice chair of the TVB | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2016 | |
| Chairman of the Shaw Brothers Holdings Limited | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Yap |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1969 Lanzhou, Gansu |
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]