Runme Shaw

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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Runme Shaw PMN DIMP
邵仁枚
Runme Shaw
Born	1 January 1901 Zhenhai, Ningbo city, China
Died	2 March 1985(1985-03-02) (aged 84) Singapore
Occupation	businessman
Years active	1925–1983
Title	Shaw Organisation (founder and former chairman)
Spouse	Peggy Shaw
Children	6
Relatives	Run Run Shaw (brother) Runje Shaw (brother) Runde Shaw (brother)
Awards	Panglima Mangku Negara (1965) Meritorious Service Medal (from the Singapore Government) Doctor of Letters (from the National University of Singapore)

Runme Shaw, K.St.J (Chinese: 邵仁枚; pinyin: Shào Rénméi; 1 January 1901 – 2 March 1985) was the chairman and founder of the Shaw Organisation of Singapore. Runme Shaw and his brother, Run Run Shaw, together known as the Shaw Brothers, were pioneers in the film and entertainment industry in Singapore and Malaya, and brought to life the movie industry in Asia, especially the Southeast Asian region.

Runme Shaw was also a philanthropist who started the Shaw Foundation, a charitable organisation. In addition, Runme was the chairman and president of several government boards, and a patron of many organisations. As a result, Runme won many local and foreign awards for his philanthropic work and contribution to the movie industry in Southeast Asia.