Eric Yuan

Eric Yuan
袁征
Yuan in 2021
Born (1970-02-20) 20 February 1970 (age 54)[1]
CitizenshipUnited States[2]
EducationShandong University of Science and Technology (BS)
China University of Mining and Technology (MS)
OccupationBusinessman
TitleFounder and CEO, Zoom Video Communications
SpouseSherry (m. 1991 or 1992)[3][4]
Children3[4]
Eric Yuan
Chinese袁征
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYuán Zhēng

Eric S Yuan[5] (Chinese: 袁征; pinyin: Yuán Zhēng; born 20 February 1970) is a Chinese-American billionaire businessman, engineer, and the chief executive officer and founder of Zoom Video Communications, of which he owns 22%.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Eric Yuan". Bloomberg. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Forbes profile: Eric Yuan & family". Forbes. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ Konrad, Alex. "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom! The Exclusive Inside Story Of The New Billionaire Behind Tech's Hottest IPO". Forbes. Retrieved 23 March 2022. At Shandong University of Science & Technology, Yuan studied applied mathematics and computer science and then, at age 22, got married while pursuing his Master's degree.
  4. ^ a b "Eric Yuan, Founder & CEO of Zoom". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ FE Bureau (8 August 2020). "India is Zoom's second-largest market after US: CEO Eric Yuan". www.financialexpress.com.
  6. ^ Pendleton, Devon (21 March 2020). "The rise of social distancing during coronavirus pandemic pushes Zoom founder's net worth up by $2 billion in 2020". www.fortune.com.
  7. ^ Francis, Theo (8 March 2021). "Zoom CEO Eric Yuan Transfers $6 Billion Worth of His Shares". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 9 March 2021.