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Bruno Wu

b. 1966

Chinese businessman and media mogul

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About Bruno Wu

Born 1966. Bruno Wu is a Chinese businessperson, media proprietor and entrepreneur.

Bruno Wu Zheng (; born 1966) is a Chinese entrepreneur and media executive. He co-founded the media company Sun Media Group together with television host Yang Lan in the late 1990s, and later chaired Wecast Network/Seven Stars Cloud Group, which was renamed Ideanomics. In August 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settled enforcement action involving Ideanomics, Wu and others. In 2016, Forbes estimated the family’s net worth at around US$1 billion.

Education Wu earned a B.A. from Culver–Stockton College in 1990. He later completed a Ph.D. at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University.

Career With Yang Lan, Wu co-founded Sun Media Group around 1999, operating television and print ventures focused on the Chinese-language market. He subsequently led and invested in media and technology companies. In the mid-2010s, he chaired Wecast Network (later Seven Stars Cloud Group and then Ideanomics), pursuing digital media and, later, clean-mobility investments. Separately, Wu has been linked to roles at internet and media companies in China during the 2000s and 2010s; public company disclosures list him as a past director or chair in those contexts.

SEC enforcement action On 20 August 2024, Reuters reported that Ideanomics had settled SEC fraud charges tied to statements it made to investors; the report identified Wu among the respondents. On 18 October 2024, the SEC published its order, which Wu consented to without admitting or denying the findings. The order imposed: (i) a cease-and-desist from violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5; (ii) a ten-year officer-and-director bar from serving at public companies; (iii) a ten-year penny-stock bar; and (iv) disgorgement, prejudgment interest and a civil money penalty.

Personal life Wu is married to Yang Lan; both have been publicly associated with Sun Media since its launch.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Culver–Stockton College, Fudan University, Washington University in St. Louis, Savoy Mont Blanc University
Also known as
Wu Zheng

Family & relationships

Spouse
Yang Lan

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bruno Wu?

Chinese businessman and media mogul

When was Bruno Wu born?

Bruno Wu was born on 25 November 1966 in Shanghai.

What is Bruno Wu's occupation?

Bruno Wu is a businessperson, media proprietor and entrepreneur.

What nationality is Bruno Wu?

Bruno Wu is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bruno Wu

· Wikidata: Q4979440

· DBpedia: Bruno Wu

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