Bob is the Founder of ZhenFund. He is also known as one of the China’s pioneering angel investors, with distinctions from Founder Magazine as “2010 Most Respected Angel Investor,” “2011 Angel Investor of the Year,” “2012 Best Angel Fund in China,” “2013 Best Angel investor in China” and “2013 Zhongguancun Angel Investor Trailblazer.”
Prior to founding ZhenFund, Bob was a Co-Founder of New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE: EDU), the largest provider of private education in China. He is considered a legendary figure by millions of young Chinese students studying abroad who were influenced by his writing, teaching and speeches.
In 2006, China Southern People’s Weekly voted Bob to be one of China’s “50 Most Charismatic People” and in 2004, Forbes Magazine listed Bob as one of China’s “Top 100 Celebrities.”