
David Herzig
David has been involved in numerous projects in the People’s Republic of China over the course of the last three years. His focus has been on dealing with State Owned Enterprises. His experience varies from the actual founding of companies to the representation of individuals desiring to do business in China to the actual representation of State Owned Enterprise within China. David has worked primarily in the Automobile and Aviation sectors.
Most significantly, David co-founded, AutoChina Limited in 2004. AutoChina has the exclusive world-wide distribution rights for the largest domestic automobile manufacturer in China, China First Automotive Works (FAW) through its wholly owned subsidiary, FAW-TAIEC. Currently, AutoChina has entered into agreements with McCarthy Limited (JSE: BCT), a member of the Bidvest Group and the largest automotive retailer in South Africa for the distribution of its JADA line of vehicles. Moreover, David’s companies have contracted in the transportation sector with other major motor vehicle manufactures in China, including Brilliance Automotive and Beijing Automobile Industry Corporation.
David also is serves on the Board of Directors of US company which owns and operates domestic automobile franchises including Ford and Mercury brands.
Prior to devoting his efforts in the China sector, David was an attorney at Greenberg Traurig. Greenberg is ranked number 8 in the National Law Journal’s largest firm index. David serviced the role of in-house counsel to his clients. He advised his clients on various planning opportunities including, among other items, mergers and acquisition structuring and financing, structuring of business entities, tax planning (both domestic and international) and cross boarder transactions.
David obtained his juris doctorate degree from the University of Kentucky School of Law and his bachelors of arts degree summa cum laude from the University of Louisville. He additionally serves on board of directors of Camillus House in Miami.
Jian-hua (Kenny) Huang
Mr. Kenneth Huang was the first college graduate from the People’s Republic of China to work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the world's financial market center. In 1988, Mr. Huang started his career in public relations with his employment at the NYSE.
In the past 16 years, Mr. Huang has been active in international investment and financing projects in the region of Greater China. In recent years, with significant international business expertise, Mr. Huang has become one of the most accomplished business executives partnering with some of the largest state-owned enterprises in China.
After graduating in 1984 with his BA degree from Zhongshan University in Guangzhou where he was born and grew up, Mr. Huang pursued his undergraduate studies at Columbia University and obtained his Master's degree from St. John's University in New York City. Mr. Huang also completed the MBA financial management courses at New York University, New York when he was working in Wall Street in the 80s.
Mr. Huang is a Founder and Director of Sportscorp China, an entity that bridges the sports and sponsorship industries between the United States and China. Sportscorp China has been involved in matters related to the Houston Rockets, New York Yankees, National Basketball Association, U.S. National Basketball team, China National Basketball team, Chinese Baseball Association, and certain of the largest companies in China including those in the automotive, high tech and real estate industries.
George L. Lindemann
Initially, Mr. Lindemann was in the pharmaceutical business and served as president of Smith, Miller and Patch. During that time, he specialized in eye, ear, nose and throat product research and was responsible for developing and marketing the first permanent-wear soft contact lens (Permalens), as well as early research on intraocular lenses. George Lindemann designed contact lenses and sold the soft contact lens patent to Cooper Labs in 1971.
From 1972 to 1981, Lindemann was president of Vision Cable Communications, a pioneer in the development of the cable television industry with operations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana.
Maintaining the family’s telecommunications infrastructure bias, they built a cellular phone company titled Metro Mobile CTS, Inc. The Lindemann family was the founder, and Mr. Lindemann was the chairman and CEO of Metro Mobile CTS, Inc. from 1983 until April 1992. Metro Mobile was the nation’s second-largest independent cellular telephone company until its merger with Bell Atlantic Corporation in 1992. Under his leadership, the company grew into a nationwide operator of cellular telephone systems, with networks in the Northeast, Southeast and Southwest – serving over 11 million customers. During the same period, Lindemann was also president and CEO of Metro Mobile Communications, Inc., the second largest SMR (specialized mobile radio) dispatch company in the United States.
George Lindemann currently serves as the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Southern Union Company a position he has held since 1990. Southern Union ranks among the top 3 natural gas pipeline companies in the United States. Mr. Lindemann is also chairman and CEO of Activated Communications, Inc., a diversified communications firm headquartered in New York City.
George Lindemann was born in 1936 in New York City and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the boards of directors of the Metropolitan Club, New York City; the New Orleans Museum of Art; and the International Class A Yacht Association, Perto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy
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