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Ma Huateng | |
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| 马化腾 | |
 Ma in 2019 | |
| Born | October 29, 1971 Shantou, Guangdong, China |
| Other names | Pony Ma |
| Education | Shenzhen University (BS) |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Co-founding of Tencent |
| Title | Chairperson of Tencent |
| Chinese name | |
| Simplified Chinese | 马化腾 |
| Traditional Chinese | 馬化騰 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Mǎ Huàténg |
Ma Huateng[1] (Chinese: 马化腾; pinyin: Mǎ Huàténg, born October 29, 1971) is a Chinese businessman, investor and philanthropist who is the co-founder, chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) of Tencent,[2] one of the most valuable companies in East Asia, one of the largest internet and technology companies, and one of the biggest investment, gaming, and entertainment conglomerates in the world.[3][4] The company in Shenzhen develops China's biggest mobile instant messaging service, WeChat, and its subsidiaries provide media, entertainment, payment systems, smartphones, internet-related services, value-added services and online advertising services, both in China and globally.
In 2007, 2014,[5] and 2018, Time magazine named him one of the world's most influential people,[6] while in 2015, Forbes credited him as one of the world's most powerful people. In 2017, Fortune ranked him as among the top businessmen of the year.[7][8] In 2018, he was named one of the "Most Powerful People In The World" by the CEOWORLD magazine.[9] Ma was a deputy to the Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress and a delegate in the 12th National People's Congress.[10]
Being one of "Fortune world's greatest leaders",[11] Ma is known for his low profile personality as compared to fellow Chinese businessman and Alibaba founder Jack Ma's outgoing personality.
As of March 2025[update], he has a net worth of US$53.1 billion according to Forbes.[12]
- ^ "Pony Ma, the global strategist with deep pockets". Financial Times. January 6, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Tencent - Tencent 腾讯". www.tencent.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Tencent posts 69 percent jump in quarterly net profit; becomes the most valuable company in Asia". Tech2.
- ^ Investing in China: The Emerging Venture Capital Industry Jonsson Yinya Li, Google Book Search
- ^ "The 100 Most Influential People in the World". Time. April 24, 2014.
- ^ Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders, Pg. 111 Ilan Alon and Wenxian Zhang. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2009. Google Book Search.
- ^ "Businessperson of the Year". Fortune. November 16, 2017.
- ^ Schuman, Michael. "Ma Huateng - pg.49". Forbes.
- ^ Irel, Sophie (May 5, 2020). "Ranked: Most Powerful People In The World, 2020". Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Tencent Tencent official site
- ^ "The World's 50 Greatest Leaders". Fortune.
- ^ "The World's Real-Time Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
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