| Zhang Zhidong 张志东 | |
| Alma Mater: | Shenzhen University South China University of Technology |
| Occupation: | Co-founder and former CTO, Tencent |
| Spouse: | Married |
| Children: | 2 |
Tony Zhang Zhidong (born 1972), is a Chinese businessman who is the co-founder, former CTO and second-largest individual shareholder of Tencent, a Chinese internet conglomerate.
Zhang Zhidong was born in 1971. He was in the same class at Shenzhen University as Tencent's founder, fellow billionaire Ma Huateng. He also has a master's degree from South China University of Technology.[1]
According to Forbes, Zhang Zhidong has a net worth of $24.1 billion, as of March 2021.[1]
Zhang was Tencent's Chief Technology Officer for 16 years until his retirement in September 2014.
He lives in Shenzhen.[1]