Early Life and Education
Yang Weidong was born in 1974 and graduated from Hohai University. Information regarding his early life and education is limited. In 2009 he joined Nokia Corporation and was later promoted to Marketing Director.
Rise to Success
Yang's career has spanned various leadership roles in the tech and entertainment sectors before returning to focus on his family's chemical business. He joined the MaxTimes in 2012. In March 2013, he was recruited as vice-president and later president of Tudou and became CEO of Youku Tudou in November 2015. In October 2016, he was appointed CEO of the Great Youku Business Group, and in May 2018, he also served as CEO of AliMusic. In 2018, he was investigated by the police due to economic problems.
Key Business Strategies
Yang currently chairs Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical, which went public on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2011. The company's product line includes acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acids, pigment intermediates and acrylic emulsion polymers. Through a system of precise value incentives, Yang has driven personnel efficiency reforms and fostered a culture of skill enhancement. He actively responded to the nation's major strategic needs.
Philanthropy
No direct information on Yang Weidong's specific philanthropic activities has been found, but his leadership suggests a commitment to corporate social responsibility.
