從十九世紀(ji)末到(dao)(dao)(dao)二十世紀(ji)二三十年代(dai)，棗莊中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)公(gong)(gong)司由小(xiao)到(dao)(dao)(dao)大，由弱到(dao)(dao)(dao)強，逐步(bu)發展成為(wei)民(min)(min)族礦業的(de)(de)佼佼者(zhe)。在眾多的(de)(de)成功要素中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其“名(ming)人效(xiao)應”功不可沒。這是因(yin)為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)公(gong)(gong)司匯聚了當時眾多的(de)(de)清末官僚(liao)、民(min)(min)國(guo)政(zheng)要、軍(jun)閥首領，高官大員，他們預見到(dao)(dao)(dao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)公(gong)(gong)司挖煤(mei)有利可圖，舍得在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)公(gong)(gong)司入股(gu)投資，讓(rang)資本(ben)滾動生利，這實質上是官僚(liao)資本(ben)利益驅動的(de)(de)本(ben)性使(shi)然。而誕生于(yu)亂(luan)世的(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)公(gong)(gong)司，一(yi)方面缺乏(fa)建設資金，迫切需要官僚(liao)資本(ben)的(de)(de)投入；另(ling)一(yi)方面亦希(xi)望(wang)位高權重的(de)(de)大人物成為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)公(gong)(gong)司的(de)(de)堅強后盾，當好遮風擋雨的(de)(de)“保護傘”。本(ben)文向讀者(zhe)簡要介紹曾在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)公(gong)(gong)司擔任董(dong)事長(chang)的(de)(de)兩(liang)(liang)任民(min)(min)國(guo)“總統(tong)”和(he)擔任總經(jing)理(li)的(de)(de)兩(liang)(liang)任民(min)(min)國(guo)“總理(li)”。

徐(xu)(xu)(xu)世(shi)(shi)昌(1855-1939年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))，河(he)南(nan)省衛輝(hui)縣(xian)人。徐(xu)(xu)(xu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)輕時家境(jing)貧寒，1879年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)得袁世(shi)(shi)凱資(zi)助赴北(bei)京應試，先(xian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)舉人，后中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)進(jin)士(shi)，授翰林。曾(ceng)任東(dong)三(san)省總督、清皇(huang)族內閣協理(li)大臣(chen)、民(min)國(guo)首任國(guo)務卿等職。1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)徐(xu)(xu)(xu)任郵(you)傳部尚書兼(jian)津浦鐵路督辦(ban)期間(jian)，投資(zi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)，成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)的(de)大股(gu)(gu)東(dong)。1915年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)因(yin)發生礦(kuang)難，總經(jing)理(li)張(zhang)蓮芬(fen)憂憤辭世(shi)(shi)，生產經(jing)營(ying)陷(xian)入困境(jing)。1916年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)虧損(sun)達(da)40余萬(wan)元。為(wei)(wei)“亟籌救急之法”，1916年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)在天津召開第六次(ci)董(dong)事會(hui)議，決定(ding)改組董(dong)事會(hui)，設(she)總公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)于(yu)天津，設(she)總礦(kuang)于(yu)棗莊，推舉徐(xu)(xu)(xu)世(shi)(shi)昌為(wei)(wei)董(dong)事長。面對處于(yu)低(di)谷的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)，徐(xu)(xu)(xu)世(shi)(shi)昌憑借(jie)官場人脈，“聯絡(luo)南(nan)北(bei)股(gu)(gu)東(dong)，增加資(zi)本”，其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，駐軍(jun)徐(xu)(xu)(xu)州的(de)張(zhang)勛入股(gu)(gu)20萬(wan)兩；軍(jun)閥(fa)張(zhang)作(zuo)霖入股(gu)(gu)6萬(wan)兩，由其子張(zhang)學良代任董(dong)事。通(tong)過增股(gu)(gu)和銀(yin)行(xing)借(jie)款(kuan)，使中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)度過危機，得以東(dong)山再起。兩年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后的(de)1918年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，徐(xu)(xu)(xu)世(shi)(shi)昌由安福(fu)國(guo)會(hui)選(xuan)為(wei)(wei)民(min)國(guo)總統。

黎(li)(li)元(yuan)洪(1864-1928年(nian))，湖(hu)北省黃陂人。武(wu)昌起(qi)義時(shi)，任(ren)(ren)革命軍(jun)湖(hu)北軍(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)都(dou)督。1911年(nian)南京(jing)臨(lin)時(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)成立時(shi)，當選為(wei)副總(zong)(zong)統。袁世凱任(ren)(ren)大總(zong)(zong)統時(shi)，黎(li)(li)任(ren)(ren)副總(zong)(zong)統。袁世凱死后，繼(ji)任(ren)(ren)總(zong)(zong)統。后段(duan)祺瑞利用(yong)張勛(xun)將其驅走，由(you)馮國(guo)璋(zhang)代理大總(zong)(zong)統。1922年(nian)再任(ren)(ren)大總(zong)(zong)統，1923年(nian)下野。黎(li)(li)元(yuan)洪晚年(nian)致力于實業，曾投資企業45個，其中(zhong)銀(yin)行17家，工(gong)廠(chang)12個、煤(mei)礦6家，總(zong)(zong)投資額達200萬元(yuan)。1919年(nian)被選為(wei)中(zhong)興(xing)(xing)(xing)公司(si)董事(shi)長，連(lian)任(ren)(ren)四屆(每(mei)屆三(san)年(nian))。大總(zong)(zong)統主辦煤(mei)礦，地方主政(zheng)(zheng)者對中(zhong)興(xing)(xing)(xing)公司(si)多給予(yu)照顧，各大銀(yin)行都(dou)積(ji)極(ji)為(wei)中(zhong)興(xing)(xing)(xing)公司(si)提供貸款。這一時(shi)期，中(zhong)興(xing)(xing)(xing)公司(si)營業興(xing)(xing)(xing)旺，信譽大增(zeng)。1928年(nian)病(bing)故后，其子(zi)黎(li)(li)紹基補為(wei)中(zhong)興(xing)(xing)(xing)公司(si)董事(shi)。

周自齊(1871-1923年(nian))，山東單縣人，中(zhong)國早期留美(mei)學生之一。民國初建時(shi)(shi)，創(chuang)辦清華學堂。曾任(ren)山東都(dou)督、中(zhong)國銀行總(zong)(zong)(zong)裁、交通總(zong)(zong)(zong)長、陸(lu)軍總(zong)(zong)(zong)長、財政總(zong)(zong)(zong)長、農商(shang)總(zong)(zong)(zong)長等要職(zhi)。1922年(nian)任(ren)北洋(yang)政府署理(li)內閣總(zong)(zong)(zong)理(li)兼教育總(zong)(zong)(zong)長。1922年(nian)6月，曾代理(li)過(guo)十天的(de)(de)民國總(zong)(zong)(zong)統。身為(wei)北洋(yang)政府的(de)(de)高官，在(zai)理(li)財等方面有著豐富的(de)(de)經(jing)驗。1921年(nian)投(tou)資中(zhong)興(xing)公司，是大股東之一。同時(shi)(shi)擔任(ren)、連任(ren)中(zhong)興(xing)公司監(jian)察人(類似(si)監(jian)事)。

朱啟(qi)(qi)(qi)鈐(qian)(qian)(1872-1964年(nian)(nian))，貴(gui)州人，北洋(yang)政(zheng)(zheng)府時期(qi)，先(xian)后(hou)任(ren)(ren)(ren)交通總(zong)(zong)長(chang)(chang)，1913年(nian)(nian)8月曾代理(li)國務總(zong)(zong)理(li)。1906年(nian)(nian)中興(xing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)修筑臺(tai)棗鐵(tie)路(lu)、新建(jian)(jian)南大(da)(da)井(jing)時，銀(yin)行(xing)不(bu)給貸款。張蓮芬求助于津(jin)浦路(lu)局，得到時任(ren)(ren)(ren)津(jin)浦鐵(tie)路(lu)總(zong)(zong)辦朱啟(qi)(qi)(qi)鈐(qian)(qian)和(he)郵(you)傳部尚書徐(xu)世(shi)昌的(de)鼎力(li)相助，以津(jin)浦鐵(tie)路(lu)資產(chan)作(zuo)為(wei)擔(dan)保，使(shi)中興(xing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)順(shun)利從銀(yin)行(xing)貸款200萬元，保證了(le)修路(lu)和(he)建(jian)(jian)井(jing)的(de)需要(yao)。1915年(nian)(nian)，中興(xing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)發生重大(da)(da)礦難后(hou)，受新任(ren)(ren)(ren)董事(shi)長(chang)(chang)徐(xu)世(shi)昌委托，朱啟(qi)(qi)(qi)鈐(qian)(qian)實際行(xing)使(shi)代理(li)董事(shi)長(chang)(chang)之職。1918年(nian)(nian)被推舉(ju)為(wei)中興(xing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)董事(shi)會(hui)長(chang)(chang)兼總(zong)(zong)經理(li)，1937年(nian)(nian)擔(dan)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中興(xing)輪(lun)船(chuan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)董事(shi)會(hui)長(chang)(chang)。朱啟(qi)(qi)(qi)鈐(qian)(qian)對中興(xing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)的(de)發展頗多建(jian)(jian)樹。在(zai)上海(hai)、無錫(xi)、蘇州、武漢等(deng)處(chu)增設(she)煤(mei)(mei)(mei)炭(tan)銷售網點(dian)；1924年(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)成第二(er)大(da)(da)井(jing)，1934年(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)成第三(san)大(da)(da)井(jing)；從美國購進(jin)運煤(mei)(mei)(mei)車(che)皮100節(jie)；南北兩(liang)(liang)井(jing)主要(yao)巷道安(an)裝了(le)無級繩(sheng)絞車(che)，從德(de)國購買了(le)兩(liang)(liang)部簸(bo)煤(mei)(mei)(mei)機在(zai)井(jing)下安(an)裝使(shi)用(yong)(yong)，在(zai)采煤(mei)(mei)(mei)面上使(shi)用(yong)(yong)了(le)兩(liang)(liang)臺(tai)電動割煤(mei)(mei)(mei)機；購買了(le)十余(yu)艘運煤(mei)(mei)(mei)輪(lun)船(chuan)，建(jian)(jian)立(li)(li)了(le)中興(xing)輪(lun)船(chuan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)；將(jiang)(jiang)臺(tai)棗鐵(tie)路(lu)與隴海(hai)鐵(tie)路(lu)接通，在(zai)連云港建(jian)(jian)設(she)了(le)煤(mei)(mei)(mei)碼頭(tou)，設(she)立(li)(li)了(le)儲煤(mei)(mei)(mei)棧，將(jiang)(jiang)中興(xing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)的(de)煤(mei)(mei)(mei)炭(tan)運到了(le)上海(hai)、香港、南洋(yang)等(deng)地(di)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)還成立(li)(li)了(le)鞠仁(ren)醫(yi)院、中興(xing)小學(xue)和(he)中學(xue)。在(zai)朱啟(qi)(qi)(qi)鈐(qian)(qian)主政(zheng)(zheng)期(qi)間，中興(xing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)的(de)煤(mei)(mei)(mei)炭(tan)產(chan)量翻了(le)一(yi)番，與開灤(luan)、撫順(shun)并(bing)稱(cheng)為(wei)中國的(de)三(san)大(da)(da)煤(mei)(mei)(mei)礦。