Famous Chinese IT & Software Entrepreneurs

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Jack Ma

(Co-founder and Former Executive Chairman of 'Alibaba Group')

Birthdate: September 10, 1964

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Hangzhou, China

Jack Ma’s journey from being a tourist guide to establishing the Chinese e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba is inspirational. Initially rejected by various companies, he is the second-wealthiest person in China as of 2020. After quitting his post of executive chairman of Alibaba in 2019, he focused on philanthropy and environmental causes.

Ma Huateng

(CEO of Tencent)

Birthdate: October 29, 1971

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Chaoyang, Shantou

Chinese business magnate Ma Huateng, or Pony Ma, is best known as the founder, chairman, and CEO of the technology giant Tencent. His company owns the messaging app WeChat. One of CEOWORLD’s Most Powerful People in the World, he was a delegate of the 12th National People's Congress.

An Wang

(Co-founder of Wang Laboratories)

Birthdate: February 7, 1920

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Shanghai, China,

Died: March 24, 1990

Born in Shanghai, An Wang studied electrical engineering before moving to Harvard to get his PhD. The Wang Laboratories co-founder is remembered for inventing the magnetic core memory, which was the main component of computers till the invention of the microchip. He also developed many word-processing systems.

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