David’s career has crossed over entrepreneurship and academics. He worked in four companies in the IT industry (1994-2004), serving as an Engineer, Director of R&D, VP, CEO and Chairman. He was granted various awards for scientific and technological innovation.

From 2004 to 2014, he served as Director of the Development Office of the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University (Tsinghua SEM). He was in charge of the activities of SEM’s Advisory Board, which consists of top executives of the world’s largest corporations and top Chinese government officials. He also has taught courses including Managerial Economics, Corporate Governance, FDI and MIS, and has conducted research in the areas of corporate governance, corporate development and Chinese economic history.

Since 2013, he had served as Executive Director of Schwarzman Scholars program, and then has been the Executive Dean of Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University.

David received a BE in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Tsinghua University in 1985. He obtained a Master’s in Economics and Ph.D. in Finance at Tsinghua SEM, earned a Master of Science from Stanford University. He is appointed as the “Jingshi Distinguished Professor”.