1965 graduated from Beijing Institute of Foreign Trade (now university of international business and economics) and stayed as a teacher.

1970 entered China Hardware and Mineral Import and Export Corporation.

1986 65438+served as vice president of Minmetals corporation in February.

1992 February President of China Instruments Import and Export Corporation.

1992 12 president of China cereals, oils and foodstuffs import and export corporation (now COFCO).

1994 was rated as "Top 100 Entrepreneurs of China Industry 100" by the National Bureau of Statistics.

1996 was awarded "National Excellent Entrepreneur in Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation" by MOFTEC and the Association of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Enterprises.

1997 chairman and president of COFCO.

1998 was rated as "outstanding enterprise leading cadre" by MOFTEC.

In June 2000, he served as the chairman of COFCO.

On the morning of February 25th, 2004, Mr. Zhou (middle), an alumnus of Zhongxiang No.1 Middle School, visited his alma mater.