Early Life
Sir Run Run Shaw was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China in 1907, the youngest of the six sons of Shanghai textile merchant Shaw Yuh Hsuen (1867–1920). There has been no official or formal announcement on the exact day and month of his birth. According to A&C Black published Who's Who 2007, Shaw Run Run was born on 14 October, but his wife Mona Fong declined to confirm this. In 2007 Run Run's great-nephew said his birthday was November 23, which corresponded with the 14th day of the 10th month of the Chinese calendar.
He received his education in American-run schools.
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