Rank #49
William Ding
Net worth $40.5B
Online games · China
- Born
- Oct 01, 1971
- Age
- 54
- Source
- Online games
- Residence
- Hangzhou, Zhejiang
- Citizenship
- China
- Marital status
- Children
- 0
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Net worth over time
Biography
- William Ding is the founder and CEO of NetEase, one of the world's largest online games companies.
- In addition to legacy titles such as Fantasy Westward Journey, the company's portfolio also includes casual game Eggy Party and battle game Justice Mobile, which uses AI to generate storylines.
- Facing tough competition in games from rival Tencent, NetEase has expanded into movies, e-commerce and online music.
- Ding was China's richest man and its first internet and gaming billionaire back in 2003.
- The mogul also has an interest in sustainable agriculture, with NetEase's e-commerce arm Yanxuan selling pork sourced from its own farms.
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