2011年8月16日,一手打造龍湖集團的女掌門人吳亞軍辭任公司首席執行官(CEO)一職,但仍保留公司執行董事和董事長職務。接任CEO一職的是公司常務副總裁兼商業地產部總經理邵明曉。
宋衛平說:“做品質全國比我們做得好的地產公司最多只有一家半家,這一家呢就是龍湖,另外半家是星河灣。吳亞軍有男人氣魄,又有女人的細膩,我不吝嗇把溢美之詞送給她。”
2011年3月《福布斯》全球富豪榜發布,重慶龍湖地產創辦人吳亞軍,以55億美元的財富衛冕中國“女首富”。
當然,這背后是一個創業故事。
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吳亞軍,1964年出生于重慶合川。合川以前是一個縣,現在是重慶市合川區。宋蒙時期的釣魚城之戰就發生在這里,或者是歷史上耗時最長的攻防戰。2007年的時候,龍湖與合川區簽訂協議,整體打造合川釣魚城及東城半島旅游綜合開發項目。
她小時候的環境同多數同時代的人類似,在縣城營盤街的一個院子中,若干家庭公用一個廚房。吳亞軍的父親在供銷社工作,母親則是一位裁縫,也是一位創業者。
中學的時候,吳亞軍就讀于合川二中,是市重點中學,沒有中學生愛情故事,她們管得也嚴。而她當時的人生目標是成為居里夫人。她作文寫得非常好,但她對人生有規劃,所以放棄了文科轉而學習理工知識。
1980年畢業于西北工業大學導航工程系。她還司職西北工業大學校籃球隊前鋒,是運動員。此外,她還曾擔任技術員并在廠里的電大當老師,每月薪水高達100多元,那個時期無疑屬于高薪。
1986年,她作為翻譯參與了德國方面合作談判,并自制了一件旗袍展現自己的設計能力。這應該是在繼承母親的手藝之后的一次展示,讓所有人眼前一亮。在報社工作期間,她逐漸熟悉了房地產領域,并在畫冊出版中體現出了她的能力。
1994年成立了重慶佳辰經濟文化發展有限公司,當初注冊資本為200萬元,有四個股東,其中包括中國市容報社、重慶亞泰工貿發展公司,以及蔡奎和她的母親各出資50萬元。當時他們主要做裝修和銷售進口建材,而十幾個同事也是從此開始共同成長起來。
第二年的增長讓注冊資本增至1000萬元,其中佳辰經濟發展有限公司退出股權,而蔡奎再次出資750萬元,使其成為最大股東之一。在知情人的回憶中,他們認為這是蔡奎獨自經歷的一系列成功經歷,比如電腦組裝等業務獲利頗豐。不過,這些都只是一個側面描述,不代表官方或確切的事實記錄。
1995年,她成為重慶中建科置業有限公司董事總經理,從而正式踏入房地產業。這份經驗讓她更加深刻理解到如何通過市場化分房來實現住房需求,讓人們能夠通過市場或社會保障體系取得住房所有權或使用權,從而促進整個行業健康穩定發展。這一點也是后來的成功所依賴的一部分基礎,因為它解決了過去單位承擔住房供給的問題,為大家提供更多選擇,同時也提高了生活質量和滿意度水平。
隨著時間推移,大股東中建科逐步退出,其最后剩余5%股份被自然人——即原主管——轉讓給了Wu Yajun herself, effectively giving her full control of the company. This move marked a significant turning point in the history of LongHua, as it allowed Wu Yajun to fully realize her vision and take the company to new heights.
The year 2000 saw the launch of LongHua's second major project, West Garden. This development was notable for its innovative design and attention to detail, with features such as board-style partitioning and scenic views that set it apart from other residential complexes in Chongqing. The project was a huge success, selling out all 1683 units within just one year.
As Wu Yajun continued to grow LongHua into one of China's leading real estate developers, she remained committed to her core values of quality and customer satisfaction. Her leadership style was described by those who worked with her as warm and approachable yet firm when necessary – qualities that helped foster a sense of community among employees at all levels.
Today, Wu Yajun is widely recognized not only for her business acumen but also for her philanthropic efforts. She has been instrumental in several charitable initiatives aimed at improving education and healthcare access for underprivileged children in rural areas surrounding Chongqing.
Despite facing numerous challenges throughout her career – including intense competition from established players like Vanke Group – Wu Yajun persevered through sheer determination and hard work. As she once said during an interview: "If I can bring happiness to others by doing what I love best – building homes where people can live their lives peacefully — then there is no greater reward than that."
And so we see how this remarkable woman continues shaping the landscape both literally (through large-scale urban planning projects) & figuratively (inspiring countless individuals along the way), leaving behind an indelible mark on contemporary Chinese society while still striving towards more ambitious goals ahead!