Pan Shiyi (; born 14 November 1963) is a Chinese businessman and he is Co-Founder and former Chairman of
SOHO China
SOHO China is a Chinese building developer, primarily in the office and commercial sector, with some residential and mixed-use properties in its portfolio. The company, which uses the name "SOHO" in both English and Chinese contexts, was founded ...
. He co-founded SOHO China with his wife
Zhang Xin
Zhang Xin (, also known as Xin Zhang and Xin "Shynn" Zhang, born 1965) is a Chinese billionaire businesswoman, having primarily earned her fortune in the real estate industry. With her husband Pan Shiyi, she is the co-founder and former CEO of ...
in 1995. Alongside his wife, Pan's net worth is estimated at $3.5 billion. He stepped down from the role of Chairman on October 7 2022 “in order to focus on supporting the arts and philanthropic pursuits.”
Early life
Between 2016 and 2017, Pan was a Senior Fellow at the
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), officially the John F. Kennedy School of Government, is the school of public policy and government of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school offers master's degrees in public policy, public ...
.
Personal life
Pan and his wife, Zhang Xin, have been members of the
Baháʼí Faith
The Baháʼí Faith is a religion founded in the 19th century that teaches the Baháʼí Faith and the unity of religion, essential worth of all religions and Baháʼí Faith and the unity of humanity, the unity of all people. Established by ...
since 2005.
Pan starred as a lonely real estate developer "Li Wenqing" in the 2006 romantic film ''Aspirin'' (), alongside
Mei Ting
Mei Ting (Chinese: 梅婷, born 30 April 1975) is a Chinese actress.
She received the Best Actress awards at the 22nd Cairo International Film Festival and 5th Huabiao Awards for her performance in "A Time to Remember". Early life
In the 1980s, ...
.
See also
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Ren Zhiqiang
Ren Zhiqiang (; born 8 March 1951) is an incarcerated Chinese real estate tycoon and a blogger on Sina Weibo with more than 37 million followers. Nicknamed "Big Cannon Ren", he is known for his outspoken criticism of the Chinese Communist Party ...
References
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1963 births
Living people
21st-century Bahá'ís
Chinese Bahá'ís
Chinese billionaires
Chinese real estate businesspeople
Converts to the Bahá'í Faith
Businesspeople from Gansu
People from Tianshui
Chinese male film actors
21st-century Chinese male actors
Male actors from Gansu
SOHO China people
20th-century Chinese businesspeople
21st-century Chinese businesspeople
Chinese company founders