Neil Shen

Founded

Shen co-founded Ctrip.com (now Trip.com Group), one of China's first online travel booking sites. Shen co-founded Home Inn, a hotel chain, in 2002.

Education

Studied at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Bachelor's, Applied Mathematics, 1989) Studied at Yale School of Management (Master's, Management, 1992) Studied at Columbia University (PhD program (did not complete), Mathematics) Studied at Yale University

Boards

Shen is chairman of the Yale School of Management board of advisors. Shen is Chairman of the Yale Center Beijing Executive Council. Shen is a Trustee of Asia Society. Shen is a Trustee of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Shen is a Trustee of Westlake University. Shen is a Board Member of M Plus Museum. Shen is a Member of the International Advisory Council of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Market.

Communities

Shen was elected to the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in January 2018.

Awards

Shen received the Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong award. Shen was listed among the '100 Greatest Living Business Minds' by Forbes. Shen was listed on Fortune's '50 Most Influential Business Leaders in China' and '30 Most Influential Investors in China' for the years 2015 to 2022. Shen was named to the 'Top 20 Venture Capitalists Worldwide' by the New York Times and CB Insights from 2016 to 2019.

Family

Shen is married to an investment banker and has two daughters.

More

Shen speaks Mandarin and English and has some proficiency in Cantonese. Shen grew up in Shanghai and was called a math prodigy at Shanghai No. 2 High School. Shen acquired permanent residency in Singapore, as reported in February 2024.

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