Zhang Yiming
Chinese internet entrepreneur (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zhang Yiming (Chinese: 张一鸣; born April 1, 1983) is a Chinese internet entrepreneur. He founded ByteDance in 2012, developed the news aggregator Toutiao and the video sharing platform Douyin (internationally known as TikTok). As of March 2024, Zhang's personal wealth was estimated at US$40.2 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index (US$43.4 billion, according to Forbes),[1] making him the second-richest person in China, after Zhong Shanshan.[2][3] On November 4, 2021, Zhang stepped down as CEO of ByteDance,[4] completing a leadership handover announced in May 2021.[5] According to Reuters, Zhang maintains over 50 percent of ByteDance's voting rights.[6]
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Born | (1983-04-01) April 1, 1983 (age 41) Longyan, Fujian, China | ||||||
Nationality | China | ||||||
Alma mater | Nankai University (2001–2005) | ||||||
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Years active | 2006–present | ||||||
Known for | Founding and leading ByteDance, creating Douyin/TikTok | ||||||
Title | Founder & Chairman of ByteDance | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 张一鸣 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 張一鳴 | ||||||
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Website | weibo |