Zhong Shanshan on Corporate Governance

On May 19, 2026, following shareholder approval at Nongfu Spring's annual general meeting, Zhong Shanshan was appointed chairman of the company's newly elected Ninth Board of Directors, a term set to run three years from that date.

Zhong Shanshan's role is documented as: founder and Chairman, Nongfu Spring; also majority owner of Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Confirmed re-appointed as chairman effective May 19, 2026, for a three-year board term, per a company disclosure reported by Moomoo/Zhitong Finance (research date: 2026-08-23).

Zhong's chairmanship was formally renewed through the Ninth Board's three-year term beginning May 19, 2026.

As of 2025, Zhong had a net worth of $77.5 billion and ranked among the top 25 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, derived mainly from his stakes in the Chinese beverage and pharmaceutical industries (including majority ownership of Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise).