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Yang Yuanqing

楊元慶　/　よう・げんけい

Entrepreneur from People's Republic of China

November 12, 1964 (age 61)　・　Hefei, People's Republic of China

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My Take

Yang Yuanqing is, to me, one of the quieter giants of global technology. Born in Hefei in 1964 and educated at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, he rose to become Chairman and CEO of Lenovo, steering a Chinese company into a genuine worldwide powerhouse. I find his arc compelling because it tracks the larger story of China's tech industry going from follower to leader. He is also noted as a philanthropist, which adds texture to the executive image. Compared with louder Silicon Valley founders, Yang strikes me as the kind of steady operator whose impact is easy to underestimate and hard to overstate.

Overview

Yang Yuanqing (simplified Chinese: 杨元庆; traditional Chinese: 楊元慶; pinyin: Yáng Yuánqìng, born 12 November 1964) is a Chinese business executive and philanthropist who is the current Chairman and CEO of Lenovo.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Yang Yuanqing
Name (Japanese): 楊元慶
Reading: よう・げんけい
Born: November 12, 1964 (age 61)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Dragon
Origin: Hefei, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: entrepreneur / businessperson

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A5%8A%E5%85%83%E6%85%B6

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