Mr. Zhou Yunjie was born in 1966 in Laizhou City, Shandong Province, China. He holds a doctoral-level education in Management and is a Professor-level Senior Engineer. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Haier Group.
In July 1988, Zhou Yunjie graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and joined Qingdao Refrigerator General Factory in the same year. He has successively held positions such as Director of the Sales Department, Factory Director of the Second Plant, Director of the Quality Department, Deputy General Manager, and General Manager. In 2000, he became the Vice President of Haier Group. In 2007, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Haier Group. In 2010, he took the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Haier Group. In 2013, he was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Rotating President of Haier Group. In 2016, he became Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of Haier Group. On November 5, 2021, he officially assumed the positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Haier Group.
Zhou Yunjie has successively received honorary titles such as the National Model Worker, the National May 1st Labor Medal, Special Contribution Award of the Management Science Award of the China Management Science Society, the Yuan Baohua Enterprise Management Gold Award, the National Outstanding Entrepreneur, the National Special Prize for Innovative Achievements in Modern Enterprise Management and the National Outstanding Quality Management Worker.