Zhang Yiming
Founder, ByteDance
$45.57B
as of 10/03/24
About Zhang Yiming
Zhang Yiming is the main cofounder of Chinese tech giant ByteDance, best known for its insanely popular app TikTok, which has more than 1 billion users worldwide.
It also has interests in e-commerce, education, gaming and news.
Zhang stepped down as chairman of ByteDance in 2021 after resigning as CEO earlier that year, reportedly under pressure from the Chinese government.
In May 2024, ByteDance sued the U.S. government to overturn a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of TikTok or ban it nationwide.
Zhang started ByteDance in 2012 in a four-bedroom Beijing apartment.
Personal stats
Citizenship
People's Republic of ChinaSource of wealth
TikTokResidence
Singapore, SingaporeBirth date
01/01/84 (age 40)Education
Bachelor of Engineering, Nankai UniversitySelf-made
self-madeZhang Yiming’s fortune is worth
760K
troy ounces of gold
701K
median U.S. household
456K
median U.S. income
0.911%
U.S. credit card volume
0.182%
GDP of the United States
0.134%
United States debt
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Did you know?
He was a member of the 2013 Forbes China 30 Under 30 List.
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