Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 5/25/2004
Career Data Updated: 12/18/2006
Tao Jianxing 陶建幸
General Manager, Chunlan Group, Alternate Member of 16th CPC Central Committee
Born: 1953
Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Dantu
Biography
Tao Jianxing, male, Han nationality, is a native of Dantu of Jiangsu province. He was born in 1953 and graduated from Nanjing University.
In 1987, he joined the Chunlan Group. When Tao joined Chunlan, Chunlan had just taken off, and it only had an asset of 10 million yuan. By the year 1998, Chunlan Group realized a business revenue of 18 billion yuan, of which, its industrial production value totaled 12 billion yuan.
Tao has been recognized for his many accomplishments on several occasions. He is an honorary member of the Board of Directors of Nanjing University.
Career Data
| 2002—2007 | Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1997—2002 | Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1996— | Chairman, Chunlan Corporation | |
| 1996— | Member, CPC, City Committee, Standing Committee Zhejiang Province, Taizhou City | |
| 1993—1996 | Member, CPC, County Committee, Standing Committee Jiangsu Province, Taizhou City | |
| 1989—1996 | General Manager, Chunlan Air Conditioning Co. | |
| 1989—1991 | Chairman of the Board, Chunlan Air Conditioning Co. | |
| 1985—1991 | Director, Jiangsu Province, Taizhou City (Air Conditioning Company) | |
| 1984—1985 | Deputy Section Chief, Jiangsu Province, Taizhou City (Metallurgical Machine Company) | |
| 1977—1984 | Technician, Ministry of Forestry, Taizhou Forest Machine Company Jiangsu Province, Taizhou City | |
| 1974 | Joined, CPC | |
| 1973—1977 | Student, Nanjing University, Mathematics Department Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City | |
| 1970—1973 | Worker, Ministry of Forestry, Taizhou Forest Machine Company Jiangsu Province, Taizhou City |
