Chang Zhenming (Simplified Chinese: 常振明), born October 1956 in Beijing, China, is the Chairman of CITIC Group and the Chairman and Managing Director of CITIC Group's Hong Kong listed subsidiary company, CITIC Pacific.
From 1971 to 1977, Chang Zhenming worked at the Dining Hall of the School Affairs Department at Tsinghua University. From 1979 to 1983, he studied Japanese Literature at the Beijing International Studies University, then from 1984 to 1985, he received on-job training at Daiwa Securities in Japan.
Chang Zhenming additionally holds a Master of Business Administration from the College of Insurance in New York City, United States.
From 1985 to 1989, Chang Zhenming was deputy manager of the Treasury division at the China International Trust and Investment Corporation, then deputy manager of the CITIC Industrial Bank, in charge of foreign exchange and bond business.
From 1989 to 1992, Chang Zhenming was deputy representative at the CITIC's office in New York.
From October 1992 to January 1994, Chang Zhenming was vice president of the CITIC Industrial Bank, in charge of fund-raising by issuing bond in the international market, foreign exchange and securities.
From January 1994 to March 2002, Chang Zhenming was assistant president, executive director and vice-president of China Trust and Investment Corporation, in charge of establishing the securities, insurance and trust branches of CITIC, as well as non-banking financial business.