Charles Chao: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Charles Chao has served as our Chairman of the Board since August 2012 and our Chief Executive Officer since May 2006. He served as our President from September 2005 to February 2013, Chief Financial Officer from February 2001 to May 2006, Co-Chief Operating Officer from July 2004 to September 2005, and Executive Vice President from April 2002 to June 2003. From September 1999 to January 2001, Mr. Chao served as our Vice President, Finance. Prior to joining us, Mr. Chao served as an audit manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, an accounting firm. Prior to that, Mr. Chao was a news correspondent at Shanghai Media Group. Mr. Chao is currently the Co-Chairman of E-House, a real estate services company, a director of Focus Media, an out-of-home media and advertising network company, and NetDragon Websoft Inc., a company providing technology for online gaming. Mr. Chao holds a Master of Professional Accounting degree from University of Texas at Austin, an M.A. in Journalism from University of Oklahoma and a B.A. in Journalism from Fudan University in Shanghai, China.
Charles Chao has served as our Chairman of the Board since August 2012 and our Chief Executive Officer since May 2006. He served as our President from September 2005 to February 2013, Chief Financial Officer from February 2001 to May 2006, Co-Chief Operating Officer from July 2004 to September 2005, and Executive Vice President from April 2002 to June 2003. From September 1999 to January 2001, Mr. Chao served as our Vice President, Finance. Prior to joining us, Mr. Chao served as an audit manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, an accounting firm. Prior to that, Mr. Chao was a news correspondent at Shanghai Media Group. Mr. Chao is currently the Co-Chairman of E-House, a real estate services company, a director of Focus Media, an out-of-home media and advertising network company, and NetDragon Websoft Inc., a company providing technology for online gaming. Mr. Chao holds a Master of Professional Accounting degree from University of Texas at Austin, an M.A. in Journalism from University of Oklahoma and a B.A. in Journalism from Fudan University in Shanghai, China.
Hong Du: Chief Operating Officer and Co-President
Hong Du has served as our Co-President and Chief Operating Officer since February 2013. Ms. Du had served as our Chief Operating Officer from February 2008 to February 2013. Ms. Du joined the Company in November 1999 and worked in the Business Development department until April 2004. From May 2004 to January 2005, Ms. Du served as Deputy General Manager of 1Pai.com, a joint venture between SINA and Yahoo!. Ms. Du rejoined the Company in January 2005 and served as our General Manager of Sales Strategy from January 2005 to March 2005, General Manager of Sales from April 2005 to August 2005, Vice President of Sales from September 2005 to February 2007, and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing from February 2007 to February 2008. Ms. Du holds a B.S. in Applied Chemistry from Harbin Institute of Technology and an M.S. in MIS from San Francisco State University.
Hong Du has served as our Co-President and Chief Operating Officer since February 2013. Ms. Du had served as our Chief Operating Officer from February 2008 to February 2013. Ms. Du joined the Company in November 1999 and worked in the Business Development department until April 2004. From May 2004 to January 2005, Ms. Du served as Deputy General Manager of 1Pai.com, a joint venture between SINA and Yahoo!. Ms. Du rejoined the Company in January 2005 and served as our General Manager of Sales Strategy from January 2005 to March 2005, General Manager of Sales from April 2005 to August 2005, Vice President of Sales from September 2005 to February 2007, and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing from February 2007 to February 2008. Ms. Du holds a B.S. in Applied Chemistry from Harbin Institute of Technology and an M.S. in MIS from San Francisco State University.
Jack Xu: Chief Technology Officer and Co-President
Jack Xu has served as the Company’s Co-President and Chief Technology Officer since February 2013. Prior to joining SINA, Mr. Xu worked at Cisco as the Corporate Vice President of the Communications & Collaboration business unit. Previously, Mr. Xu served as Vice President of Engineering & Research at eBay from October 2002 to April 2008 and Chieft Technology Officer at Netease from May 2000 to July 2002. He led the Excite’s search engine development in 1996, while pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of California in Berkeley. Mr. Xu holds a B.A. and M.A. in Information Management from Sun Yat-Sen University.
Jack Xu has served as the Company’s Co-President and Chief Technology Officer since February 2013. Prior to joining SINA, Mr. Xu worked at Cisco as the Corporate Vice President of the Communications & Collaboration business unit. Previously, Mr. Xu served as Vice President of Engineering & Research at eBay from October 2002 to April 2008 and Chieft Technology Officer at Netease from May 2000 to July 2002. He led the Excite’s search engine development in 1996, while pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of California in Berkeley. Mr. Xu holds a B.A. and M.A. in Information Management from Sun Yat-Sen University.