What are your hobbies?

Playing soccer, supporting Beiing Guoan.

What is the saying that you like the most? Why?

"Yi qi gong zuo, yi qi kuai le, yi qi fa cai": "work together, have fun together, prosper together".

Who is your icon?

Nelson Mandela, his ideas, beliefs and actions moved a nation and he did this with integrity.

What is the book you are reading now?

The Tipping Point. It teaches you how to leverage trends and know where you personally are in the process.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Seeing family, friends and colleagues succeed in achieving their goals.

What is your greatest fear?

An innovation in our industry that we do not seize hold of first.

What are the qualities you most admire in a person?

Integrity, good sense of humor and respect for their subordinates.

What do you consider to be your greatest achievement?

Recruiting, training and coaching some of the best leadership talent in China and Vietnam.

What is your most treasured possession?

A life path I have not regretted and never will.

Name places in China that impress you most and you have not visited but want to explore?

The Silk Road journey but by the time this article is published I will have fulfilled this dream.

(China Daily USA 08/22/2013 page16)