Charles Zhang is the founder of Sohu.com, Inc. and Sohu.com Ltd., both founded in 1996. He held the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Sohu.com, Inc. and previously held the title of Chairman at Changyou.com Ltd. and Sogou, Inc. He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at Destone Acquisition Corp. since 2022 and a Member of The All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce since 2012. He previously worked as a Liaison Officer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Zhang holds a doctorate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which he received in 1994, and an undergraduate degree from Tsinghua University, which he received in 1986.
Qin Huang
Qin Huang is the founder of NetBig Education Holdings Ltd., which was founded in 1999. He is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Ceg Asia Ltd. and the Director of Sohu.com Ltd. He also serves as the Independent Non-Executive Director of ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. since 2016. Mr. Huang previously held positions as the Independent Non-Executive Director of Sohu.com, Inc. from 2001 to 2015, and as the Executive Director & Head-Asian Securitization at Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch and Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong). He also worked as a Senior Vice President at Prudential Securities and Prudential Equity Group LLC. Mr. Huang received his graduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990 and his undergraduate degree from the University of Science & Technology of China.
Da Qing Qi
Da Qing Qi is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at SinoMedia Holding Ltd., an Independent Director at Hello Group, Inc., an Independent Non-Executive Director at Bison Finance Group Ltd., an Independent Non-Executive Director at Yunfeng Financial Group Ltd., a Director at CTV Golden Bridge International Media Co., Ltd., an Independent Director at Sohu.com Ltd., an Independent Non-Executive Director at iKang Healthcare Group, Inc., an Independent Non-Executive Director at Haidilao International Holding Ltd., an Independent Director at Hua Guan New Materials Co., Ltd., a Member of the American Accounting Association, and a Professor at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. Dr. Qi has formerly worked as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Sohu.com, Inc., an Independent Director at Focus Media Holding Ltd., an Independent Non-Executive Director at Jutal Offshore Oil Services Ltd., an Independent Non-Executive Director at China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd., an Independent Non-Executive Director at Honghua Group Ltd., an Independent Director at Daqo New Energy Corp., an Independent Director at Bona Film Group Co., Ltd., an Independent Director at China Vanke Co., Ltd., an Independent Director at Focus Media (China) Holding Ltd., an Independent Non-Executive Director at Focus Technology Co., Ltd., an Independent Director at AutoNavi Holdings Ltd., an Independent Non-Executive Director at Dalian Wanda Commercial Management Group Co., Ltd., an Independent Non-Executive Director at Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co., Ltd., and an Associate Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Qi's education includes an undergraduate degree from Fudan University, an MBA from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, and a doctorate from Eli Broad College of Business.
Zhong Han Deng
Zhong Han Deng is the founder and Chairman & CEO of Vimicro Corp. which was founded in 1999. He is currently the Chairman of Vimicro Technology Corp. since 2007, an Independent Director of Sohu.com Ltd. since 2018, a Member of the National People's Congress of The Peoples Republic of China since 2013, and Vice President of China Association for Science & Technology. He was a Non-Executive Director of Sohu.com, Inc. from 2012 to 2013 and a Research Scientist at International Business Machines Corp. He holds graduate and doctorate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.
Dave De Yang
Dave De Yang is an Independent Director and Member of various organizations such as Sohu.com Ltd., Star Plus Legend Holdings Ltd., The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Institute of Internal Auditors, and Institute of Certified Management Accountants. He is also the Chief Financial Officer & Partner at Dalton International Group, Inc. since 2017. In the past, he worked as a Director at Sohu.com, Inc., Independent Director at Changyou.com Ltd., Financial Director & Senior Director at McDonald s China Development Co., Financial Director at McDonald's Corp. (China) and McDonald's Corp. (India), and Group Manager at Ernst & Young LLP. He was also the Chief Financial Officer-North Asia Region at Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc from 2012 to 2016. Mr. Yang holds an MBA degree from City University of New York and undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Science & Technology of China.
Shi Wang
Shi Wang is the founder of Shanghai Vanke Real Estate Co., Ltd. (founded in 1996), Society of Entrepreneurs & Ecology (founded in 2004), China Vanke Co., Ltd. (founded in 1984), and Shenzhen Exhibition Centre of Modern Science & Education Equi (founded in 1984). Mr. Wang's current job(s) include Chairman at Destone Acquisition Corp. (since 2021), Chairman at Vanke Foundation, Director at World Wildlife Fund, Inc., Executive Director at China Real Estate Association (since 2013), and Independent Director at Sohu.com Ltd. (since 2018). Mr. Wang's former job(s) include Chairman at China Entrepreneurs Forum, Chairman at China Urban Realty Association, Vice Chairman at Shenzhen General Chamber of Commerce, Independent Non-Executive Director at Sohu.com, Inc., Independent Non-Executive Director at Central China Real Estate Ltd. (2011-2013), Independent Non-Executive Director at Meta Media Holdings Ltd. (2009-2020), Independent Non-Executive Director at China Resources Land Ltd. (2010-2017), Independent Director at Shanghai Metersbonwe Fashion & Accessories Co., Ltd. (2010-2011), Independent Director at BGI Genomics Co., Ltd., and Member-Global Agenda Council at Forum Mondial de L'Economie. Mr. Wang's education includes an undergraduate degree from Lanzhou Jiaotong University (conferred in 1997).