Preceded by Hu Shuhua Name Ye Yuanlong Occupation Educator, economist | Nationality Chinese Succeeded by Zhang Hongyuan Died 1967, Shanghai, China | |
Alma mater Utopia University
University of Wisconsin–Madison Education Utopia University, University of Wisconsin-Madison | ||
Ye Yuanlong (simplified Chinese: 叶元龙; traditional Chinese: 葉元龍; pinyin: Yè Yuánlóng; 1879-1967) was a Chinese educator and economist.
Biography
Ye was born in Xitou Town of She County, Anhui, in 1879, during the Qing Empire. He primarily studied at Zhengyi Private School and secondary studied at Quzhou High School. After graduating from Utopia University he received a Master of Economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
He returned to China in 1927. He served as Dean of Nanjing University, he was also a professor at the University of Nanking, Utopia University, Kwang Hua University, National Chengchi University, National Shanghai Business College, and National Central University.
In April 1932, he was appointed as the provincial superintendent of the Education Department of Anhui government, in June 1932, he concurrently served as the finance director.
In May 1933, he was Dean of the School of Business of Jinan University.
In April 1934, he was appointed as the provincial superintendent of the Education Department and Finance Department of Guizhou government.
In May 1938 he was President of Chongqing University, a position he held until July 1941.
After the founding of the Communist State, he served as Dean of the School of Business of Utopia University.
In 1952, he was a professor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
In April 1957, he was labeled as a rightist by the Communist government.
Ye died of heart disease in 1967, during the Cultural Revolution.
He was rehabilitated by Hu Yaobang in 1979.