John L. Holden
Veteran China expert
EDUCATION:
1974-76: MA, Chinese language and literature, Stanford University
1970-74: BA magna cum laude, Chinese language and literature, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
AWARDS:
2017: Foreign Educator of the Year, presented by the State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs; Chinese Government Friendship Award
CAREER:
2017-present: President and CEO, US-China Strong Foundation
2013-present: Nonresident senior associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
2010-present: Senior adviser, Vermilion Partners
2014-17: Associate dean, Peking University's Yenching Academy
2014-17: Professor of management practice, Peking University's Guanghua School of Management
2008-13: Managing director and senior adviser, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Beijing
2005-08: Chairman of China operations, Shaklee Corp
1998-2005: President, National Committee on US-China Relations
1986-1998: Various senior management positions with Cargill
1974-76: MA, Chinese language and literature, Stanford University
1970-74: BA magna cum laude, Chinese language and literature, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
AWARDS:
2017: Foreign Educator of the Year, presented by the State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs; Chinese Government Friendship Award
CAREER:
2017-present: President and CEO, US-China Strong Foundation
2013-present: Nonresident senior associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
2010-present: Senior adviser, Vermilion Partners
2014-17: Associate dean, Peking University's Yenching Academy
2014-17: Professor of management practice, Peking University's Guanghua School of Management
2008-13: Managing director and senior adviser, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Beijing
2005-08: Chairman of China operations, Shaklee Corp
1998-2005: President, National Committee on US-China Relations
1986-1998: Various senior management positions with Cargill
How search for knowledge helped lift China's reform
Foundation leader says nation developed by learning, and now can teach other countries a thing or two
Dong Leshuo in Washington
