Zhong Naixiong

Zhong Naixiong (Chinese: 钟乃雄; born November 1963) is a Chinese entrepreneur and billionaire. He is the founder and chairman of Nenking Group, a conglomerate based in Foshan, Guangdong.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhōng (钟).
Zhong Naixiong
钟乃雄 (Chinese)
BornNovember 1963 (age 57)
Huazhou, Guangdong, China
NationalityChinese
EducationJinan University
OrganizationFounder & board chairman of Nenking Group
Net worthUS$1.5 billion (March 2018)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鍾乃雄
Simplified Chinese钟乃雄
Hanyu PinyinZhōng Nǎixióng

Zhong keeps a low profile in his daily life, but is keen on developing sport culture career, his Nenking Group has owned and run its own CBA team Guangzhou Long-Lions since 2010, and has title-sponsorsed Hong Kong "Eastern Sports Club", including "Eastern Football Team" and "Eastern Basketball Team" since 2016. In 2018, he decided to step in esports, organizing an Overwatch League team named the "Guangzhou Charge".

Life and career

Early life

In 1963, Zhong Naixiong was born in Huazhou, Maoming, Guangdong Province, China. After graduating from Jinan University, he had worked for "The People's Insurance Company (Group) of China" and "Ping An Insurance Company of China".[1]

Entrepreneurship

In 1993, Zhong founded Guangdong Nenking Real Estate Development Co., Ltd founded. It was the predecessor of Nenking Group.[2] On 28 March 1998, Zhong founded Nenking Holdings Group Co., Ltd.[3][4]

Sports

Zhong is keen on sports, especially basketball. In 2010, Zhong acquired Shaanxi men's basketball club and named it the "Long-Lions", starting stepping in Sport Culture.[5][6]

In 2016, acting as the white knight, Zhong poured around 30 million HK$ into Hong Kong "Eastern Sport Club" which was facing a financial crisis.[7] As a result, Nenking got the title sponsorship of "Eastern Sports Club", including "Eastern Football Team" and "Eastern Basketball Team".[8]

In 2018, Zhong started stepping in esports. Nenking got the Guangzhou franchise of the Overwatch League and organized an OWL team for Guangzhou.[9] This investment of Zhong was considered as a milestone of China esports' professionalization and commercialization.[10][11] The team is lately named as the "Guangzhou Charge".[12]

Social activity

In June 2009, Zhong donated CN¥ 1 million to his alma mater, Jinan University, for graduation ceremony innovation, mace manufacture and so on.[13]

Wealth

References
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  5. "Shaanxi men's basketball team moved to Foshan, inviting Allen Iverson to join". Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. "Shaanxi men's basketball team moved southward to Foshan, basing in Lingnan Pearl Gymnasium, Chancheng District". 《Southern Metropolis Daily》. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  7. "White knight Zhong Naixiong: HK soccer has its value - on.cc". 《Oriental Daily News》. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  8. "Nanhai Nenking took the main sponsorship, changing "Eastern"'s name to "Eastern Long-Lions"". Hong Kong 01. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  9. "Atlanta and Guangzhou take the stage". Blizzard Entertainment. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  10. "Long-Lions' owner Nenxing joined Overwatch League, setting a goal to the dynasty of China eSports". Zheng Zhihui, 《Xinkuaibao》. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  11. "Exclusive interview to Nenking Group's vice-president Xiao Yang: Why crossing-over from CBA to eSports league". Wu Yi & Zhang Wenjie, 《The Time Weekly》. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  12. "Feel The Charge! Nenking Group Unveils Its Guangzhou Overwatch League Team Branding". Business Wire. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  13. "Alumnus Mr. Zhong Naixiong made a donation to support the cultural innovation of our school's graduation ceremony - Jinan University News". Liang Bin, 《Jinan University News》. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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