Vladimir Jao
Vladimir Jao (Russian: Владимир Джао, born 25 June 1960, Shanghai, China) is a Russian businessman and manager of Chinese origin.
Since February 25, 2005, he has been the General Director of the
Biography
Vladimir Jao was born on June 25, 1960, in Shanghai. In 1963, his family moved from China to the Soviet Union to the city of
Jao's parents worked at the Tyazhelectromash plant. His father was a locksmith. In 1971, after Jao's father got a job with Soviet state radio and television, the Jao family moved to Moscow.
His father worked as an announcer of the Shanghai dialect, as well as a translator in the magazines
In 2003, Jao received a Ph.D. in economics. His dissertation was on the topic of business tourism development.
Since February 25, 2005, he has been the General Director of Aeromar JSC.
In 2017, he became the main owner of the independent Amsterdam-based English- and Russian-language online newspaper The Moscow Times. Jao owns 51%, the founder of the publication Derk Sauer 19%, his partner in media projects and the CEO of this company Svetlana Korshunova 30%.[1]
Jao is one of the co-owners of the oldest Moscow club "Chinese Pilot Zhao Da" and the owner of the China Town restaurant in Moscow.
References
- ^ a b "The Moscow Times подпитали акционером". www.kommersant.ru (in Russian). 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2022-05-31.