Anji Zhao, chairman and CEO of Foremost Group, died in a car accident. Her father mourned: Losing her was something he had never imagined.
Anji Zhao, the sister of former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and chairman and CEO of Foremost Group, died in a car accident at the age of 50. . The American shipping industry, the Asian American Foundation, and the Zhao family all issued obituaries.
△Asian American Foundation publishes obituary.
Anji Zhao was born in the United States, her ancestral home is Jiading, Shanghai. She is the youngest daughter of Zhao Xicheng, the founder of the Chinese-American Forma Group, and the sister of former US Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao.
Zhao Xicheng announced his daughter's death "with a heavy heart and deep sadness" in a separate family statement. He said, "We are very sad. Losing her at such a young age is something we have never imagined."
He said that Zhao Anji is one of his six daughters and has been interested in shipping since she was a child. She was a wonderful, curious "companion" from the days of "taking my daughter to work." "From an early age, she displayed a delightful precocity and a strong intellectual curiosity that endeared her to everyone and helped her excel in everything she did. .”
Angie Zhao’s husband was the first person to make a big bet and lead the investment in Facebook. Jim Blair, who was called boss by Zuckerberg, is a world-class investor with extensive influence in the American business community.
Anji Zhao completed her undergraduate studies at Harvard University in just three years, and then obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School.
After graduating from college, Anji Zhao first worked in the merger and procurement department of Smith Barney, which was originally part of Citigroup. In 1996, Anji Zhao returned to Foremost Group and developed from financial work to comprehensive management. He first served as the group's vice president from 2001 to 2008, and then as the group's vice chairman in 2008.
has been an independent director of Bank of China since January 2017. On June 30, 2022, Bank of China issued an announcement that Zhao Anji will no longer serve as an independent non-executive director of the bank, a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Policy Committee, and Related Party Transaction Control Committee of the Bank’s Board of Directors.
In November 2021, Anji Zhao was selected into the "Future List of China's Most Influential Business Women" released by Fortune Chinese.
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