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Handing operating control from founder to successor or next-generation management.
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2026 · Investor/Pass Founder Ledger
Zong Qinghou — Founder Ledger Overview
Zong Qinghou's role is documented as: founder, Chairman and CEO of Hangzhou Wahaha Group until his death Deceased February 25, 2024, aged 78, per Wikipedia's biography; succession subsequently passed to his daughter Zong Fuli (Kelly Zong) (research date: 2026-08-23).
2007 · Wikipedia
Zong Qinghou
Zong built Wahaha from what began as a government-owned Hangzhou sales company founded in 1987 into China's largest beverage producer, leading it continuously as chairman, general manager, and later CEO.
2005 · Wikipedia
Wahaha Joint Venture Company
Reneged on a December 2006 agreement to sell a majority stake in Wahaha's non-JV operations to Danone, triggering formal legal disputes in 2007.
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