Ding Lei
Encyclopedia
Ding Lei is the founder and CEO of NetEase
. He made significant contributions to the development of computer networks in mainland China. He was the wealthiest man in China at one point.
, Ningbo
, Zhejiang Province. He graduated from Chengdu
College of Electronic Science and Technology (now University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
) and obtained a Bachelor's degree
.
, and then he went to Guangzhou
and worked for Sybase
there. He founded NetEase and became the richest individual in Chinese mainland in the year of 2003 (7.6 billion
yuan
). According to Forbes as of 2007, his net worth is estimated to be US $
1.1 billion.
NetEase
NetEase is a Chinese internet company that operates 163.com, a popular web portal which received over 546 million page views in June of 2005. The company has grown rapidly since its founding in June 1997, thanks in part to its investment in search engine technology and massively multiplayer...
. He made significant contributions to the development of computer networks in mainland China. He was the wealthiest man in China at one point.
Early life
Ding Lei, also known as William Ding, was born in FenghuaFenghua
Fenghua is a county-level city in the north of Zhejiang province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of Ningbo prefecture-level city. The city and its administrative hinterlands has a population of over 480,000....
, Ningbo
Ningbo
Ningbo is a seaport city of northeastern Zhejiang province, Eastern China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, the municipality has a population of 7,605,700 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 3,089,180 in the built up area made of 6 urban districts. It lies south of the Hangzhou Bay,...
, Zhejiang Province. He graduated from Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
College of Electronic Science and Technology (now University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
-Academic schools:Built on the MIT model and as a member of "Project 985", UESTC is an electronics-centred multidisciplinary leading research university located in Chengdu China, currently enrolling over 10,000 research students and about 14,000 undergraduates in 14 academic Schools:*School of...
) and obtained a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
.
Career
After graduation he first worked in a local government department in Ningbo as an engineerEngineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, and then he went to Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
and worked for Sybase
Sybase
Sybase, an SAP company, is an enterprise software and services company offering software to manage, analyze, and mobilize information, using relational databases, analytics and data warehousing solutions and mobile applications development platforms....
there. He founded NetEase and became the richest individual in Chinese mainland in the year of 2003 (7.6 billion
1000000000 (number)
1,000,000,000 is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001.In scientific notation, it is written as 109....
yuan
Renminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
). According to Forbes as of 2007, his net worth is estimated to be US $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
1.1 billion.