Zhang Yiming
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 TikTok (Douyin/抖音), formerly known as Musical.ly. As of October 2022, Zhang's personal wealth was estimated at US$55 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index (US$49.5 billion, according to Forbes), making him the second-richest person in China, after Zhong Shanshan. On November 4, 2021, Zhang stepped down as CEO of ByteDance, completing a leadership handover announced in May 2021.
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| Born | April 1, 1983 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 | ||||||
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