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Yang Yuanqing did it again in 2013, giving away another $3.25 million from his own pocket. This time, the bonus was distributed to staff in 20 countries, with 85 percent of the recipients based in mainland China. Once again, each worker received an average of $325.⁠ ⁠ There were no press conferences, no flashy social posts, no corporate video recaps. The story emerged organically through media coverage.⁠ ⁠ He joined Lenovo (then called Legend) in 1989 as a salesman earning about $30 a month. By 2001, he had risen to CEO. In 2005, he made global headlines by leading Lenovo’s $1.75 billion acquisition of IBM’s personal computing division.⁠ ⁠ Under his leadership, Lenovo eventually overtook tech giants like HP to become the world’s largest PC maker.⁠ ⁠ In 2023, he donated nearly $28 million to the University of Science and Technology of China, his alma mater. The gift will fund a new research and teaching facility focused on scientific innovation and student development.⁠ ⁠ 🤳Click our Li...

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