Partner of Apax Partners and the Head of Greater China
Richard Zhang is a Partner of Apax Partners and the Head of Greater China. He leads Apax operations in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Apax, headquartered in London, is one of the world’s top private equity managers with about USD 40 billion under management.
Prior to joining Apax, Mr. Zhang was a Director (Senior Partner) of McKinsey & Company. He had over 15 years of management consulting experience in the U.S. and China. Being the most senior Chinese Partner, Mr. Zhang played a key role in building McKinsey’s China practice into pre-eminence. Mr. Zhang was also the only Chinese Partner serving on McKinsey’s global Partner election committee.
Mr. Zhang has a master’s degree in finance from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Mr. Zhang was the recipient of several major U.S. national scholarship awards and was named to the All-U.S.A. College Academic Team by USA Today in recognition of his outstanding academic accomplishment, leadership, and community service.