| Adam Zhu | |
|---|---|
 Adam Zhu at the 71st Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | (1965-05-20) May 20, 1965 (age 59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | BA in English Literature, MA in Applied Linguistics, and an MBA in Finance |
| Alma mater | Temple University |
| Occupation(s) | Investment banker and media producer |
Adam Zhu is an American investment banker and media producer for his work on China-related documentaries and public affairs television.
Career
Finance career
Zhu is the chairman of Beijing Vive Sports & Entertainment Limited, Beijing Letz Wine & Spirits Limited, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervision of China Technology Innovation Corporation. He also serves as the Chairman of Letz Capital, LLC. Zhu is an investor in the Sunshine Company, Augustinus Bader, Mijenta Tequila, and Fiol, an Italian Prosecco brand. He is a shareholder and board member of FansMall Group.
Zhu is an investor and Advisory Board Member of CountryLine Media, a London and Nashville-based country music fan app backed by Elton John. In 2023, he became a partner in LaRoche-Vacquie, a Haut Armagnac producer in Gascony, France, and acquired the Saint-Georges Chapel vineyard in the same region.
Media production
is the co-creator and executive producer of the TV series China's Challenges, broadcast on PBS stations from 2014 to 2019, and Voices from the Frontlines: China's War on Poverty (PBS SoCal), which was nominated for a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award in 2020 and won Telly Awards and the China Television Academy Starlight Award in the same year. He also co-created and produces Closer to China with Robert Lawrence Kuhn on China Global Television Network (CGTN), a weekly series that features China’s thought leaders and decision-makers.
He has co-produced several books including The Man Who Changed China: The Life and Legacy of Jiang Zemin, etc. He has executive-produced and produced feature films and television programs such as Never Give Up, Beauty Remains, Red Capital Wave, etc. He has also served as the vice chairman of the Asia-Pacific region of IMG Group (now Endeavor).
He was chairman of Greater China and special advisor to the CEO of Bacardi Limited. Before joining Bacardi Limited, he was Chairman and CEO of IMG Greater China and Vice Chairman of IMG Asia Pacific (2011-2015).
Education
Zhu received a BA in English Literature from Xiangtan University, an MA in Applied Linguistics from Harbin Institute of Technology, and an MBA in Finance from Temple University.
Awards
| Year | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | China News Awards | |
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 | Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards (China's Challenges I, II, and III) | |
| 2017 | Telly Awards for TV Cultural Programming | |
| 2018 | ||
| 2018 | China News Awards | |
| 2020 | Telly Awards for TV Programs - Cultural (Voices from the Frontlines: China's War on Poverty) | |
| 2020 | China Television Starlight Awards |
References
- "全产业链球星卡交易平台FansMall获重磅战略融资". finance.tom.com (in Chinese (China)).
- "CountryLine, the leading international brand for country music, announces creation of advisory board with appointment of veteran investment banker, Adam Zhu, as global roll out accelerates". Yahoo Finance. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- "国际乡村音乐领先品牌CountryLine获得资深投资银行家Adam Zhu战略投资 - 中国网". hs.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- "Vive Sports & Entertainment". en.vivesports.cn. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- "China's Challenges" A Five-Part Series Revealing Transformations of A Rising Superpower Premieres N". PBS SoCal. 2 May 2014.
- "The Kuhn Foundation Announces Premiere Broadcast 'Voices from the Frontline: China's War on Poverty' PBS SoCal - July 31, 7:00 PM". markets.businessinsider.com.
- "Why China needs Xi Jinping as its core leader". South China Morning Post. 20 November 2016.
- "Telling China's true story". www.chinadaily.com.cn.
- "Inter Milan Football Club Authorizes FansMall as the Exclusive Star Card Partner in China". INF News.
- "IMG集团任命朱亚当担任亚太区副主席、中国区主席兼总裁 - 麦迪逊邦". www.madisonboom.com.
- "社会执委：中国足协的渐进实验-搜狐新闻". news.sohu.com.
- "Bacardi Appoints Adam Zhu as Non-Executive Chairman of Greater China". Bacardi Limited. 18 September 2015.
- "社会执委：中国足协的渐进实验-搜狐新闻". news.sohu.com.
- "4名专家进入联赛理事会 经济媒体社会法律四管齐下_国内足球-中超_新浪竞技风暴_新浪网". sports.sina.com.cn.
- "Bacardi Appoints Adam Zhu as Non-Executive Chairman of Greater China – Marketing Communication News".
- "TELEVISION ACADEMY 68th LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY AWARDS" (PDF). Emmys.com.
- "Adam Zhu accepts an award at the 68th Los Angeles Area Emmys, July 23, 2016, at the Saban Media Center, North Hollywood, California". Television Academy.
- "Telly Awards winners list 2018". Telly Awards.
- "Telly Awards winners 2020". Telly Awards.