Michael North is the original founder of North Communications, a leader in multimedia touchscreen networks. Together with key investor Metromedia and its principal, John Kluge, he was responsible for many innovations in the public access field, and managed hardware, software, services and network management divisions in hundreds of sites worldwide.
He is Chairman of Galaxy Trade and Technology, an international magnesium export firm that brings high-quality magnesium products from China to world markets.
He is an experienced entrepreneur and private investor, with extensive relationships across mainland China. Michael works with investment banking professionals to identify, research, assist in corporate development, and provide capital to sound, growing businesses. He is a co-founder of the Zhou Enlai Peace Institute, and has written two peer-reviewed papers about Zhou Enlai for Nankai University.