Zhu Jianghong

Zhu Jianghong (; born November 1945) is a Chinese businessman who served as chairman of the board of Gree Electric between April 2001 and May 2012. He is a visiting professor at South China University of Technology and Northwest University. Zhu has been hailed as "Father of Gree".

Early life and education Zhu was born in Zhongshan County, Guangdong, in November 1945, during the Chinese Civil War, while his ancestral home in Xinhui District of Jiangmen, Guangdong. In 1970, he graduated from South China University of Technology, where he majored in machinery.

Career After university, he was assigned to Baise Mining Machinery Factory in Guangxi. A few years later, he was promoted to director of the factory. In 1988, he returned to his homeland, Zhuhai, becoming the general manager of the Guanxiong Rubber Company and the director of Zhuhai Air-Conditional Factory successively. In April 2001 he became chairman of the board of Gree Electric, and held that office until May 2012. In 1999 he was proposed as vice president of the China Household Electrical Appliances Association (CHEAA).

Awards 1997 May 1 Labor Medal 2000 Title of "National Model Worker"