Zhang Zhidong

$14.11B

as of 08/18/26

About Zhang Zhidong

Zhang Zhidong, also known as Tony Zhang, cofounded internet giant Tencent with fellow billionaire Pony Ma in 1998.

Citing personal reasons, he stepped down as executive director and chief technology officer in 2014.

Zhang is now advisor emeritus and honorary president of Tencent Academy, which was set up in 2007 to offer employee training and career development opportunities.

Personal stats

Citizenship

People's Republic of China

Source of wealth

Online games

Residence

Shenzhen, Guangdong

Birth date

01/01/72 (age 54)

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Shenzhen University; Master of Arts, South China University of Technology

Self-made

self-made

Zhang Zhidong’s fortune is worth

235K

troy ounces of gold

217K

median U.S. household

141K

median U.S. income

0.282%

U.S. credit card volume

0.056%

GDP of the United States

0.041%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

NASDAQ | JD-US

JD.com Inc.

HONG KONG | 3690-HK

Meituan Dianping

HONG KONG | 700-HK

Tencent