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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] Zhang was born on April 1, 1983, in Manila, Philippines.[7] His parents were civil servants and he was an only son.[8] In 2001, he enrolled at Nankai University in Tianjin, where he majored in microelectronics before changing to software engineering, and graduated in 2005. He met his wife at university.[9] In February 2006, Zha

Zhang Yiming - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chinese internet entrepreneur (born 1983) In this Chinese name , the family name is Zhang . This article is about the Chinese philanthropist. For the Chinese footballer, see Zhang Yiming (footballer) . Zhang Yiming 张一鸣 Zhang in 2021 Born ( 1983-04-01 ) 1 April 1983 (age 43) Longyan Area, Fujian, China Education Nankai University ( BEng ) Occupations Internet entrepreneur philanthropist Years active 2006–present Known for Founding and leading ByteDance , creating Douyin / TikTok Title Founder & Chairman of ByteDance

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