Greater China Corporation
Corporate Headquarters
One Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1010
New York, New York 10020
Tel: (212) 765-4547 Fax: (212) 218-4223
GREATER CHINA CORPORATION
Greater China Corporation
Relationship Network
December 2006
Greater China Corporation (“GCC”) has developed a global network of Directors and Advisors that it is able to draw upon for input to its expanding activities.
.Directors
John W. Allen Chairman & CEO of GCC. Directly involved in the Greater China area for over 30 years. Also director of the Chinese Cultural Foundation, Global China Media LLC and a member of the China Investment Group LLC. Helped to found AIESEC in China and was Chairman of AIESEC, US. Education, BA Yale, MBA Harvard. Headed international investment arm of Bank of Boston and was Assistant to James Wolfensohn at Schroder Bank. Also served as a Trustee of the Soros Open Society Institute and International Science Foundation. Involved in starting and developing over 30 companies worldwide, several which have grown to multiple $ billion enterprises.
William Knight London based International Investment Banker specializing in Emerging Markets. Serves as a Director and Advisor for, amongst others; JP Morgan Chinese Investment Trust, Fidelity Asian Values Fund, Thai-Euro Fund and Evolvence (India) Fund. Instigated the Vietnam Fund, and served as a member of the Board for its duration. A founding partner of Emerisque Capital, an "East-West" management buy-in firm. His long career in international finance began with Lazard Brothers and subse- quently with Lloyds Bank International in London and Honk Kong where he was involved in structuring and financing major global projects.
Robert McGrath, Jr. International Investment Banker and Consultant with expertise in real estate, financial services, waste management, port development, power generation and cross border transactions. Negotiated agreements with Central Banks and Finance Ministries in China, the Philippines, Panama, Papua New Guinea and other emerging countries for numismatic issuance. BBA in Accounting from Notre Dame and MBA from UCLA.
Mark Young Financial Advisor and Investment Banker. Over 20 years experience with: McKinsey & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co., Salomon Brothers and PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Successfully funded numerous companies through venture capital, private equity and public financings, raising many $10’s of millions in each situation. BS from Boston College and MBA from Harvard Business School. CFA, CPA, Series 3,7 & 63, SFA Registered.
.Advisors
Harry Edelson Major corporate Venture Capitalist, having managed five highly successful funds for AT&T, Viacom, 3M, Ford, Colgate-Palmolive, Reed Elsevier, Asea Brown Boveri and UPS, with investments in more than 90 companies. ETP funds achieved best results in 130 fund peer group. Over 30 years experience in technology, securities analysis and VC with AT&T, CS First Boston, Merrill Lynch and Drexel Burnham Lambert. First outside investor in nine companies that have grown to $1 - $6 billion in market value, (two in China). BS in Physics from Brooklyn College, and MBA from New York University. Former President of the Wall Street Analysts Club, recipient of numerous awards and frequent speaker at major conferences on global investments.
Guying Guo Senior lawyer with Schiff Hardin in NYC. Admitted to practice in New York and China. Was foreign counsel for Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, and headed Greater China practice for Lee & Lee in Singapore. Law Degree from Beijing University and Master of Law from both the National University of Singapore and New York University. Has successfully completed a number of China related transactions for major Chinese and U.S. clients. Appearances on Asia Business News, broadcast by CNBC.
Liang Heng Author, journalist, and for the past 23 years, personal representative to George Soros on China affairs. Has well-established relationships in the Chinese media and financial communities. Wrote “Son of the Revolution” and founded and was Editor –in-Chief of the quarterly publication, “The Chinese Intellectual”. Received his Bachelors degree from Hunan University and Masters degree from Columbia University.
Daxi Li Chairman of the Chinese Association for Science and Business and Advisor to the Chinese government in developing China’s Five Year Plans for Policy and Economic Development. Graduate of South China Normal University with Masters degree from Sun Yat-sen University and PhD in high-energy physics from the City University of New York. Developer of Entrepreneurial Innovation Centers in Shenzhen and Guangzhou China. Frequent speaker at major China conferences.
Elizabeth B. Wang Founder of the Chinese Cultural Foundation and the Elizabeth Wang Gallery. Received Masters of Arts Administration from the City University of London prior to moving to New York City. Has organized major cultural events at: the Palace of Versailles in Paris, the World Economic Forum and China-U.S. Business Summits in Beijing, the Asia Capital Forum in Dongguan, the China Investment Forum in New York and on numerous occasions at the United Nations, Bank of China and at other China related functions. Maintains close relationships with some of China’s leading political, business and cultural organizations and individuals.
Balin Zheng Leading international banker currently serving as Senior Advisor to Citigroup in Shanghai. Retired after 25 year’s experience with Bank of China, most recently as head of operations in the United States and also in Shanghai, Hong Kong and London. Actively involved with the Institute of International Bankers, the China Chamber of Commerce and the United Nations, where, on behalf of the UN he has been a guest speaker in Brazil and other countries on Foreign Direct Investment. Graduate of Peking Foreign Languages College and guest lecture program at Harvard Business School.
