Vladimir Jao (, born 25 June 1960, Shanghai, China) is a Russian businessman and manager of Chinese origin.
Since February 25, 2005, he has been the General Director of the airline catering supplier Aeromar JSC, which is part of the Aeroflot Group. He is a co-owner of the newspaper The Moscow Times. Jao is the great-nephew of Chinese military figure Zhu De and the Chinese writer Zhao Shuli.
Biography
Vladimir Jao was born on June 25, 1960, in Shanghai. In 1963, his family moved from China to the Soviet Union to the city of Bishkek in the Kirghiz SSR.
Jao's parents worked at the Tyazhelectromash plant. His father was a locksmith. In 1971, after Jao's father got a job with Soviet state radio and television, the Jao family moved to Moscow.
