John holden

John Holden is the head of the company's China division. Prior to joining Shaklee in 2005, Mr. Holden served as president of the National Committee on United States-China Relations, working to promote understanding and cooperation for the mutual benefit of these countries. Before leading the National Committee, he ran the Chinese holding company of Cargill for 12 years and served in various leadership positions at BankAmerica and other financial companies. Early in his career, Mr. Holden worked as a translator for National Geographic Society delegations and Chinese scientists researching the Yellow River and Tibet. Mr. Holden is a past president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing and also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Institute of Strategic Studies, the Bretton Woods Committee and many others. He holds a B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature from the University of Minnesota and a Masters in the same field from Stanford University. He speaks fluent Chinese.