Chang Zhenming (

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: 常振明), born October 1956 in

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, is the Chairman of

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and the Chairman and

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of CITIC Group's

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listed

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Education and early life

From 1971 to 1977, Chang Zhenming worked at the Dining Hall of the School Affairs Department at

Tsinghua University Tsinghua University (THU) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Constructio ...

. From 1979 to 1983, he studied Japanese Literature at the

Beijing International Studies University Beijing International Studies University (BISU; ; ) is a Types of universities and colleges in China, municipal public college of foreign languages in Chaoyang, Beijing, Chaoyang, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the City of Beijing, and ...

, then from 1984 to 1985, he received on-job training at Daiwa Securities in Japan. Chang Zhenming additionally holds a

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from the College of Insurance in

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.Bio of Chang Zhenming
''Wharton University of Virginia''

Career

From 1985 to 1989, Chang Zhenming was deputy manager of the Treasury division at the China International Trust and Investment Corporation, then deputy manager of the CITIC Industrial Bank, in charge of foreign exchange and bond business. From 1989 to 1992, Chang Zhenming was deputy representative at the CITIC's office in New York. From October 1992 to January 1994, Chang Zhenming was vice president of the CITIC Industrial Bank, in charge of fund-raising by issuing bond in the international market, foreign exchange and securities. From January 1994 to March 2002, Chang Zhenming was assistant president, executive director and vice-president of China Trust and Investment Corporation, in charge of establishing the securities, insurance and trust branches of CITIC, as well as non-banking financial business. From March 2002 to July 2004, Chang Zhenming was the executive director and vice president of CITIC Group, in charge of non-financial and Hong Kong businesses. From July 2004 to July 2006, he was vice chairman and president of the

China Construction Bank The China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB) is a Chinese partially state-owned Multinational corporation, multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Beijing, Beijing, China. It is one of the "Big four banks, big ...

. Since July 2006, he has been the vice chairman, president, and non-executive director of the CITIC Group. At age 55, his salary is estimated at 2,220,000 USD.

Other

Chang Zhenming is a former president of

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.31st General Meeting of the IGF
''International Mind Sports Association'', 28 May 2012 He is a former professional

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, awarded 7 Professional Dan in 1982. A member of China National Team and one of the strongest Chinese players in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he took third place in 1979 New Sport Weiqi Tournament, after

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who took first and Chen Zude who took second. He later started career in banking and finance instead of Weiqi.

References

1956 births Living people Beijing International Studies University people St. John's University (New York City) alumni Sportspeople from Beijing Businesspeople from Beijing Hong Kong businesspeople CITIC Group people China Construction Bank Chinese Go players China Construction Bank people {{PRChina-business-bio-stub