Rupert Hoogewerf (born 1970), also known by his Chinese name Hu Run (Chinese: 胡润; pinyin: Hú Rùn), is a British businessman, currently the chairman and chief researcher of Hurun Inc,[1] best known for the "Hurun Rich List", a ranking of the wealthiest individuals.[2]
Rupert Hoogewerf | |||||||
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 Hoogewerf in 2023 | |||||||
| Born | Rupert Hoogewerf 3 May 1970 | ||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||
| Education | Durham University (BA) Renmin University of China | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Researcher, accountant | ||||||
| Known for | Hurun Report | ||||||
| Title | Chairman and Chief Researcher of Hurun Report | ||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||
| Parent | Francis Hoogewerf | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 胡潤 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 胡润 | ||||||
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Early life
editHoogewerf was born in 1970 in Luxembourg, son of Francis and Angela Hoogewerf. He graduated from Durham University (St Cuthbert's Society) in 1993.[3] Before that, he was at Eton College[4] and St Ronan's School.[5]
Career
editAccountant
editAfter university, Hoogewerf, as a qualified chartered accountant, worked for seven years at Arthur Andersen[6] in London and Shanghai.
Hurun Report
editHoogewerf launched the Hurun Report in 1999[7][8] in London, promoting entrepreneurship through its lists and research.
Best-known today for the Hurun Rich List series, telling the stories of the economies of China, India and the world through the stories of their most successful entrepreneurs, Hurun other key series is the Hurun Start-up series, a ranking of the world's most successful startups and their founders.[9]
The Hurun Start-up series begins with the Hurun Under30s, Under35s[10] and Under40s[11][12] awards recognizing the most successful founders under the ages of 30, 35 and 40. Next up are Hurun Cheetahs,[13] most likely to go unicorn with five years and Hurun Gazelles,[14] most likely to go unicorn within three years. The culmination of the start-up series is the Hurun Global Unicorn Index,[15][16] start-ups from the 2000s, not yet listed and worth US$1 billion.
Hurun India
editHoogewerf launched Hurun India in 2012,[17] with Anas Rahman Junaid as CEO.[18]
Other works
editOther lists include the Hurun Highschools List,[19] ranking the world's best independent high schools, the Hurun Philanthropy List,[20] ranking the biggest philanthropists, the Hurun Art List,[21] ranking the world's most successful artists alive today.[22]
Awards
editHis contribution to the promotion of transparent and responsible wealth creation has seen him gain a great deal of recognition.
Hoogewerf in November 2018 was made a professor of Practice for Durham University Business School,[23] in recognition of a substantial lifetime contribution to the advancement and application of entrepreneurship in China and India.[24]
Personal life
editHoogewerf is married and lives with his wife and three children in Oxford, UK.
References
edit- ^ "Hurun Inc". Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Hurun Report". Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Durham First issue 30". Issuu. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Fascinating fortunes: Our rich list obsession". BBC News. 23 July 2011.
- ^ "The Ronian Issue 60 Summer 2015". Issuu.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "China's 50 Richest Businessmen as compiled by Rupert Hoogewerf". forbes.com. 15 November 1999. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "About the Hurun Report". hurun.net. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Meet Rupert Hoogewerf, the British Man Who Opens A Rare Window Into the Complex World of China's Super Rich". observer.com. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Xi Jinping's China: why entrepreneurs feel like second-class citizens". ft.com. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
When Hurun published its first ranking of China's wealthiest people in 1999, it found just 50 with assets above $6m. The list now features nearly 2,000 individuals worth more than $300m — the tip of China's sprawling private sector.
- ^ "Hurun UK Under30s and under35s Young Entrepreneurs to Watch 2023 Revealed". startupsmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Pinduoduo founder tops Hurun Under 40s Rich List". chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Hurun China Under40s 2023". hurun.net. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Hurun Global Startup Index 2023: India fourth-largest home to 'cheetahs' in the world". cnbctv18.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Hurun demotes eight 'Gazelles' to 'Cheetahs'; drops 19 startups from unicorn index". moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "China's conveyor belt of 'unicorns' is slowing down". ft.com. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Unicorn start-ups decline: Hurun Index". thehindu.com. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Future Unicorn Index 2023" (PDF). askfinancials.com. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "When India hits GDP of $9 trillion in next 10 years, Indian billionaires count will be at more than 500: Anas Rahman Junaid". thehindubusinessline.com. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Fast forward, around 12 years later
- ^ "HSBC Hurun Education Global Highschools 2023". qq.com. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "HCLTech's Shiv Nadar tops Hurun Philanthropy List". newindianexpress.com. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Anish Kapoor tops 2020 Hurun India Art List; his artworks' auction valuation worth Rs 44.39 cr". indiatimes.com. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Hurun China Art List 2023. youtube.com. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Rupert Hoogewerf joins Durham University Business School as a Professor in Practice". dunelm.org.uk. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Rupert Hoogewerf joins Durham University Business School as a Professor of Practice". fenews.co.uk. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2024.