From the outbreak to the present, according to statistics, donations from entrepreneurs across the country have exceeded 10 billion, and almost all entrepreneurs we are familiar with have donated. However, many people seem to have never seen Dong Mingzhu’s name. Many people are still saying that Dong Mingzhu is usually so high-profile, but disappears when the critical moment comes.
However, in fact, Dong Mingzhu has always been a very responsible entrepreneur. During the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Gree Electric donated 15 million. At that time, Dong Mingzhu personally donated 1.2 million. You must know that Dong Mingzhu is not a rich person, she is just a part-time worker, but her salary is relatively high. In 2002, Dong Mingzhu's annual salary at Gree was only 300,000, and later gradually rose to 2 million. Therefore, in 2008, it was very rare for Dong Mingzhu to donate 1.2 million yuan.
Twelve years ago, Dong Mingzhu had already donated 1.2 million, and now she will definitely not escape. In fact, according to a report by China Economic Weekly, Dong Mingzhu has donated 100 million to Wuhan. However, Dong Mingzhu is very low-key and has not announced the news to the public so far.
Although many companies donated money this time, they are taking advantage of the opportunity to engage in marketing. Some have donated money and will definitely promote a party in the media, or even purchase media resources to promote it. Even if you don't publicize it in the media, your own employees will definitely publicize it online.
In the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Jiaduobao, which was still called Wanglaoji at that time, seized the opportunity, donated 100 million and publicized it, and achieved great success. Then Wong Lo Kat began to become popular across the country, and even rivaled Coca-Cola for a time.
It is precisely because of this experience that many companies will seize such opportunities. Some time ago, Gree's friends donated RMB 300,000 in supplies, and then made a big fuss about it online, which caused many people to feel uneasy. If you are determined to do charity, you don’t have to do this at all, just do it quietly.
For example, for those who want to jump off a building, if they really want to jump, they can just do it quietly. Why wait until everyone comes. In fact, the same principle applies to charity. I still have to give Dong Mingzhu a thumbs up here, not only for donating 100 million, but also for being so low-key.
Since the outbreak, Dong Mingzhu has not spoken publicly, which has even aroused suspicion among many people. In fact, Gree Electric has also been in troubled times during this period. The share transfer was completed not long ago, and Dong Mingzhu also welcomed a new major shareholder, Zhang Lei's Hillhouse Capital.
Although Gree Electric is very low-key in fighting the epidemic, in fact Gree Electric has been making efforts in various places. Gree Electric has donated medical-grade air conditioners and air purification equipment to multiple hospitals, with a total value of more than 10 million. Gree Electric not only donated materials, but also sent employees to the hospital to help with installation. Many of the air conditioners in Huoshenshan and Leishenshan hospitals were donated by Gree Electric.
It is really rare for Dong Mingzhu to donate 100 million. Because Dong Mingzhu is just a high-level migrant worker, she is different from rich people such as Jack Ma and Wang Jianlin. Dong Mingzhu is not a major shareholder of Gree. Although she is one of the 10 largest shareholders, she holds very small shares. The value of her current shares should be around 2 billion.
However, Dong Mingzhu has not reduced her shareholdings over the years, so the 2 billion shares have never been realized. Dong Mingzhu's main income comes from her own salary and dividends. Dong Mingzhu's annual salary is 8 million. Dong Mingzhu has worked for Gree for many years, and her total salary and dividends are 300 million. In other words, after getting rid of Dong Mingzhu, he donated one-third of his income over the years in one go. In fact, Dong Mingzhu is not considered a super rich person, otherwise she would not need to borrow money from Wang Jianlin and Liu Qiangdong to invest in Zhuhai Yinlong.
In fact, I lost money by investing in Zhuhai Yinlong Dong Mingzhu. But at this time, Dong Mingzhu can still donate 100 million, which is indeed rare. What’s even more rare is that Dong Mingzhu donated 100 million and still kept such a low profile. Dong Mingzhu is indeed very high-profile when doing business and often makes various high-profile remarks, but her donations are so low-key, which shows that Dong Mingzhu is really a respectable iron lady in the business world.
Dong Mingzhu’s donation of 100 million would be equivalent to Jack Ma and others’ donation of 10 billion. This battle further illustrates Dong Mingzhu’s character. In fact, having said that, those who donate a lot do not necessarily have good character, and those who donate little or do not donate do not necessarily have bad character. Many things in this world are not what we see.
For example, Chen Hongdao donated 100 million to Wenchuan, but he later ran away and did not dare to come back for many years. Dong Mingzhu donated 100 million to Wuhan, but it has not been announced yet. After working in Gree for many years, her salary was only 300 million. Liu Qiangdong did not donate this time, but he mobilized his JD Logistics to deliver supplies to 400 charities across Hubei. . The day before yesterday, Zhong Nanshan personally wrote a letter to thank JD.com.
Many people may have been working hard to fight the epidemic, but they have not said it. Many people may shout very loudly online, but in fact they have not made much contribution.