Founder
Thomas Z. Shao is the Chairman and the Editor-in-Chief of Modern Media Group. An innovative publisher, renowned columnist and a recognized arbiter of taste and fashion, he has always been devoted to advancing the domestic publishing industry to meet the highest standards. Shao is the founder and editor of many premier Chinese periodicals, including Modern Weekly, The Outlook Magazine, Life Magazine, City Magazine, Asian Business Leaders, Auto Life, and Lohas. Modern Media Group currently publishes ten magazines and several online media, and is widely regarded as a leader of China’s media industry.
In August, 2008, Mr Shao was selected to be one of the torch bearers of the Beijing Olympics and was an invited guest to the open ceremony. In September, he founded Shao Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to cultural production and social engineering. Mr Shao holds EMBA degree from Tsinghua University.
The New York Times – China’s Press: Still Not Free, but More Freewheeling