Primary Job Title Founder and CEO Primary Organization 
Hony Capital
Location China, Asia Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC) Gender Male Also Known As 赵令欢, Zhao Linghuan, Linghuang Zhao
Investor Type
John Zhao is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hony Capital, a leading private equity investment company in China. Zhao also serves as Executive Vice President of Hony’s sponsor firm, Legend Holdings, one of China’s best known companies and the parent of Lenovo Group (HK.992). Under Zhao’s leadership, Hony Capital currently manages over
USD 6.8 billion of assets and has invested in more than 60 companies domestically and abroad.
Prior to launching Hony Capital, Zhao held a number of senior management positions in US companies. Zhao also serves on the boards of several Hony’s portfolio companies and other prestigious companies including Lenovo, Fiat Industrial and China Pharmaceuticals.
Zhao holds an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, dual master’s degrees in electric engineering and physics from Northern Illinois University, and a bachelor’s degree in physics from Nanjing University.
