Xu Guang Tan is a businessperson who has been at the head of 18 different companies. Presently, Dr. Tan holds the position of Chairman for Ferretti SpA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Weichai Power Co., Ltd., Chairman at Shaanxi Heavy-Duty Motor Co., Ltd., Chairman of Shaanxi Hande Axle Co., Ltd. and Chairman for Shaanxi Fast Gear Co., Ltd. (which are all subsidiaries of Weichai Power Co., Ltd.), Chairman of Shaanxi Heavy-Duty Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Chairman for China Internal Combustion Engine Industry Association, Chairman at Shandong Communications Industry Group Holding Co. Ltd., Chairman at China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd., Chairman for Weichai Holding Group Co., Ltd. and Chairman of Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd. Xu Guang Tan is also Chairman for China Machinery Industry Federation and President of China Federation of Industrial Economics and on the board of 6 other companies.

In the past he occupied the position of Chairman of Weichai Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd., Chairman at Shaanxi Fast Auto Drive Group Co. Ltd., Chairman for Torch Automobile Group Co. Ltd., General Manager at Shandong Weichai Import & Export Co. Ltd. and Guest Lecturer at the University of Tongji.

Dr. Tan received a graduate degree and a doctorate from Tianjin University.