Fred Hu

Fred Hu

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Primavera Capital Group

 

Fred Hu has been the Chairman and CEO of Primavera Capital Group (Asia-based private investment firm) since he founded the company in 2011. Prior to that he was a partner and Chairman of Greater China at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (investment banking and financial services). Mr. Hu is currently Chairman of the Board of Yum China Holdings Inc. (restaurant holding company) and a member of the Board of Directors of UBS Group AG (financial services). He previously served as co-director of the National Center for Economic Research and a professor at Tsinghua University.

Mr. Hu also served as a director of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited from April 2019 to April 2025, of Ant Group from August 2020 to March 2022, of Hang Seng Bank Limited from May 2011 to May 2018, and of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited from November 2014 to April 2021. He previously served as an economist at the International Monetary Fund, on the Hong Kong Government’s Strategic Development Committee, and the Advisory Committee for the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

Mr. Hu obtained his doctoral degree in economics from Harvard University.

Mr. Hu brings to our Board significant business, executive, strategic development, public policy, government and international affairs experience. His expertise and strong background in Asia, particularly in China, also provides the Board with valuable insights and perspectives on a key growth region for the Company. In addition, Mr. Hu brings valuable corporate leadership experience as well as expertise in economics, finance and global capital markets.