Ning Gaoning
Ning Gaoning (Chinese: 宁高宁; born 1958), also known as Frank Ning, is a Chinese business executive. He was born in Shandong Province. He graduated Shandong University and received an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh's Katz School of Business in 1987. During his career at China Resources (Huarun), he led over 30 major M&As to make China Resources one of the largest food conglomerate in China. He is currently chairman of state-owned China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO). COFCO is listed in Fortune magazine Global Top 500 Companies since 1994. He is also the chairman of Hong Kong Building and Loan Agency Limited and deputy chairman of China Vanke company Limited. Ning has been recognized five times as one of the 25 most influential business leaders by Chinese Entrepreneur magazine. In 2009, Ning was named Asia Business Leader of the Year by CNBC Asia Pacific. In November 2012 Ning was elected as a member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.