Yu, Minhong (Michael Yu)

Yu, Minhong (Michael Yu) comes from Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China. He is one of the most famous educators in China, the Founder of New Oriental Academy and President of New Oriental Education Technology Group. Mr. Yu is graduated from Beijing University. He founded Beijing New Oriental Academy in 1993 and Beijing New Oriental Education Technology Group Ltd in 2001. On September 7, 2006, New Oriental successfully listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States, becoming China's first education and training institution listed in the United States. Mr. Yu and his New Oriental have been committed to the education and development of youth for more than 20 years. Now, New Oriental has developed into China's largest and most influential private education brand and leader of China private education sector. Mr. Yu, therefore, becomes the Vice Chairman of China Youth Entrepreneur Association, member of All-China Youth Federation, a China well-known English teaching and management expert, and is known as the "Godfather of Oversea Study” in China. In 2009, he was elected as the Economic Person of the Year in CCTV China.