Li Ruigang
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.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.Early life and education[edit]
Li obtained an MBA from Fudan University and went to Columbia University as a visiting scholar.
Career[edit]
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]
Li serves as a non-executive director of WPP.[5]