Rupert Hoogewerf (born 1970 in

Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...

), also known by his Chinese name Hu Run (), is the chairman and chief researcher of Hurun Report, a research, media and investments business, best known for its Hurun Rich List, a ranking of the wealthiest individuals in China. A qualified chartered accountant ( ICAEW), Hoogewerf worked for Arthur Andersen, before launching Hurun Report.

Early life

Rupert Hoogewerf was born in

, son of Francis and Angela Hoogewerf, graduated with a BA in Chinese and Japanese at

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

(

St Cuthbert's Society St Cuthbert's Society, colloquially known as Cuth's, is a college of Durham University. It was founded in 1888 for students who were not attached to the existing colleges. St Cuthbert's Society is a Bailey college, based on Durham's peninsula next ...

) in 1993. Before that, he was at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

and St Ronan's School.

Career

Accountant

After university, Hoogewerf worked for 7 years at Arthur Andersen in London and Shanghai, shortly after arriving in China Hoogewerf launched Hurun Report.

Hurun Report

Founded in 1999, Hurun Report is a private company that produces lists and research. The company's flagship product is the

Hurun Rich List Rupert Hoogewerf (born 1970 in Luxembourg), also known by his Chinese name Hu Run (), is the chairman and chief researcher of Hurun Report, a research, media and investments business, best known for its Hurun Rich List, a ranking of the wealthies ...

. Through Hurun Report, Rupert Hoogewerf became widely regarded as an influential opinion former in China Other key IPs include Hurun Global Unicorns, a ranking of the world’s most valuable privately-held businesses set up after 2000; Hurun China 500 Private Companies, a ranking of the most valuable non state-owned companies in China; and Hurun Art List, a ranking of the world’s best-selling artists, based on the sales of their works at public auction. Hurun's mission is Promoting Entrepreneurship through Lists and Research. Its main business operations are in China, India and the UK.

Hurun India

Hurun launched Hurun India in 2012, under the leadership of Anas Rahman Junaid, a graduate of University of Oxford. Junaid met Rupert through Oxford University and the duo thought it was the right time to speak about wealth creation in India as they saw India booming. He came in the news when he announced that he will share 10% of profits from his personal startup investments with his long-term employees.

Awards

Hoogewerf was awarded the Person of the Year Award in 2002 by ''Newsweekly'' magazine, and in September 2009 was presented with the Shanghai Magnolia Award. Named after

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

's official flower, this is the highest honor bestowed by the city on foreigners.

Durham University Business School Durham University Business School is the business school of Durham University and is located in Durham, England. Established in 1965, it holds triple accreditation (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS). It is currently ranked between 7th and 67th in the wor ...

in November 2018 appointed Hoogewerf to its academic staff as a Professor in Practice, in recognition of his substantial lifetime contribution to the advancement and application within his chosen profession.

Personal life

Hoogewerf is married and lives with his wife and three children in Shanghai, China, and Oxford, UK.

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