Runme Shaw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Runme Shaw

Hong Kong businessman

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1901

Place of Birth: Zhenhai District, Zhejiang, China

Date of Death: 02-Mar-1985

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Tan Sri Dr.
Runme Shaw, K.St.J (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Shào Rénméi; 1 January 1901 – 2 March 1985) was the chairman and founder of the Shaw Organisation of Singapore.
Runme Shaw and his brother, Run Run Shaw, together known as the Shaw Brothers, were pioneers in the film and entertainment industry in Singapore and Malaya, and brought to life the movie industry in Asia, especially the Southeast Asian region. Runme Shaw was also a philanthropist who started the Shaw Foundation, a charitable organisation.
In addition, Runme was the chairman and president of several government boards, and a patron of many organisations.
As a result, Runme won many local and foreign awards for his philanthropic work and contribution to the movie industry in Southeast Asia.