Xu Ming
Xu Ming (Chinese: 徐明; pinyin: Xú Míng; April 1971 – 4 December 2015) was a Chinese entrepreneur and billionaire. He was the founder of the conglomerate Dalian Shide Group, and the chairman of Dalian Shide F.C., China's top football club in the 2000s. In 2005, Forbes ranked him the eighth-richest person in China, with an estimated net worth of US$1.05 billion, but his net worth declined to $690 million in 2011. The 2013 Hurun Report estimated his wealth to be around US$490 million, ranking 676th in China.
Xu Ming | |
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徐明 | |
Xu Ming took the witness stand at Bo Xilai's trial on 22 August 2013 | |
| Born | April 1971 Dalian, Liaoning, China |
| Died | 4 December 2015 (aged 44) Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Education | Master's degree |
| Alma mater | Shenyang Aerospace University Dongbei University of Finance and Economics |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Employer | Dalian Shide Group |
| Organization | Dalian Shide F.C. |
| Political party | China Zhi Gong Party |
| Relatives | Xu Bin (brother) |
Xu had close relationships with several high-ranking government officials and their families, especially the former Politburo member Bo Xilai. After Bo was implicated in a political scandal and fell from power in 2012, Xu was taken into custody, and testified in August 2013 at the trial of Bo, who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Xu was also sent to prison, where he died in December 2015, less than a year before his scheduled release.