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This list highlights individuals across industries, emphasizing Chinese American achievements while including globally influential ethnic Chinese figures. Let me know if you'd like more details on any specific person!
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This list highlights individuals across industries, emphasizing Chinese American achievements while including globally influential ethnic Chinese figures. Let me know if you'd like more details on any specific person!
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Here’s an expanded list of notable Chinese American and globally recognized ethnic Chinese leaders in **business and technology**, with a focus on their groundbreaking work and influence:
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### **Business Leaders**
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#### **Tech Titans & Entrepreneurs**
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1.**Peng Zhao**
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- CEO of Citadel Securities (not Citadel hedge fund), the market-making giant. Born in China, Zhao grew up in the U.S. and played a key role in transforming Citadel Securities into a dominant force in electronic trading.
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2.**Tony Xu**
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- Co-founder and CEO of DoorDash. Born in China, immigrated to the U.S. as a child. Led DoorDash to its IPO in 2020, making it a leader in food delivery.
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3.**Eric Yuan**
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- Founder and CEO of Zoom. A repeat mention, but critical in tech—Zoom’s rise during the pandemic made Yuan a household name in remote collaboration.
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4.**Jenny Lee**
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- Managing Partner at GGV Capital, one of the world’s top venture capital firms. A Singaporean Chinese investor, she backs companies like Xiaomi and Airbnb.
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5.**Kai-Fu Lee**
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- AI pioneer, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, and former president of Google China. A leading voice in AI ethics and investments.
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6.**Jackie Reses**
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- Former Square executive and CEO of Lead Bank. A Chinese American leader in fintech and blockchain.
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7.**Ming Maa**
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- President of Grab, Southeast Asia’s super-app giant. Oversaw Grab’s $40 billion SPAC merger, one of the largest tech deals in history.
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#### **Venture Capital & Finance**
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1.**Hans Tung**
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- Managing Partner at GGV Capital. Backed global unicorns like ByteDance (TikTok), Xiaomi, and Slack. Born in Taiwan, raised globally.
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2.**Neil Shen**
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- Founding Partner of Sequoia Capital China. Ranked as one of the world’s top venture capitalists, investing in Alibaba, Meituan, and Pinduoduo.
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3.**Eric Chen**
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- Co-founder of Citadel’s quantitative research team and later CEO of **Jump Trading Asia**. A key figure in algorithmic trading.
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4.**Li Zhang**
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- Co-founder of **Booming Tech Ventures**, investing in AI and robotics. Former Tencent executive shaping China’s tech ecosystem.
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#### **Global Business Leaders (Non-U.S.)**
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1.**Pony Ma (Ma Huateng)**
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- Co-founder and CEO of Tencent (WeChat, Honor of Kings). One of China’s most influential tech moguls.
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2.**Colin Huang (Huang Zheng)**
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- Founder of Pinduoduo, now Temu. Disrupted e-commerce with a social shopping model, rivaling Alibaba.
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3.**Robin Li (Li Yanhong)**
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- Co-founder of Baidu, China’s leading search engine and AI company. Pioneered autonomous driving with Apollo.
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4.**Zhang Yiming**
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- Founder of ByteDance (TikTok, Douyin). Revolutionized social media with AI-driven content algorithms.
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### **Tech Innovators**
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#### **AI & Semiconductors**
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1.**Renee James**
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- Former President of Intel, now CEO of Ampere Computing (cloud-native chips). A prominent Chinese American leader in semiconductors.
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2.**Jay Chou**
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- CEO of **Horizon Robotics**, a Beijing-based AI chip startup rivaling NVIDIA in autonomous vehicle tech.
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3.**He Xiaopeng**
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- Founder of Xpeng Motors, a Tesla rival in electric vehicles and autonomous driving. Former Alibaba executive.
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4.**Danny Wang**
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- CTO of **Cerebras Systems**, creator of the world’s largest AI chip (Wafer-Scale Engine). Born in China, works in Silicon Valley.
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#### **Software & Platforms**
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1.**Aileen Lee**
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- Founder of Cowboy Ventures, coined the term “unicorn” for startups. Backed companies like Dollar Shave Club and Gusto.
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2.**Eric Shen**
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- Former engineering leader at Google and Meta, now CTO of **Scale AI**, a $7B+ data platform for AI development.
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3.**Qi Lu**
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- Former EVP of Microsoft and COO of Baidu. A key architect of Microsoft’s search and AI strategy.
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#### **Hardware & Engineering**
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1.**Lucy Peng**
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- Co-founder of Alibaba and former CEO of Ant Group. Helped build Alibaba’s fintech empire.
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2.**Jen-Hsun Huang (Jensen Huang)**
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- NVIDIA’s CEO (reiterating his importance). Transformed NVIDIA from a gaming GPU company to an AI/cloud powerhouse.
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3.**Padmasree Warrior**
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- Former CTO of Cisco and CEO of Fable (AI-driven storytelling). A Chinese Indian American tech leader.
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#### **Rising Stars**
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1.**Alex Ren**
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- Co-founder of **Scale AI** (valued at $7B+). A Stanford dropout building tools for AI data labeling.
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2.**Anne Lee Skates**
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- Partner at **Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)**, leading investments in crypto and Web3. Taiwanese American.
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3.**Eric Wu**
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- Co-founder of **Opendoor**, a proptech unicorn disrupting real estate. Chinese American.
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### **Key Trends They Represent**
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-**AI Dominance**: Leaders like Jensen Huang (NVIDIA) and Kai-Fu Lee are shaping the global AI race.
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-**Cross-Border Innovation**: Figures like Neil Shen (Sequoia China) and Hans Tung (GGV) bridge Silicon Valley and Asia.
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