
Zhang Lei
$2.96B
as of 05/20/25
About Zhang Lei
Zhang Lei is the founder and CEO of Hillhouse Capital Management, a global investment firm based in Singapore.
Zhang obtained an MBA and M.A. in international relations from Yale University.
Zhang holds a B.A. from Renmin University in Beijing, where he is vice chairman of the board of trustees; and earned an MBA and M.A. from Yale University.
During his time at Yale, he worked for the Yale Investment Office which manages the university's endowment funds.
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People's Republic of ChinaSource of wealth
InvestmentsResidence
Hong Kong, Hong KongMarital status
MarriedBirth date
12/01/72 (age 52)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Renmin University of China; Master of Business Administration, The Yale School of Management; Master of Arts, Yale UniversitySelf-made
self-madeZhang Lei’s fortune is worth

49K
troy ounces of gold

46K
median U.S. household

30K
median U.S. income

0.059%
U.S. credit card volume

0.012%
GDP of the United States

0.009%
United States debt
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