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Ding Lei

Entrepreneur · NetEase · born October 1, 1971

$14.7Bolder estimate, as of 2019 · Forbes

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About

Ding Lei is a Chinese billionaire businessman, and the founder and CEO of NetEase.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Milestones, by age

Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.

~26Became CEO of NetEase1997
25Founded NetEaseJune 1, 1997

Reported wealth

Each figure is a dated estimate from the publisher shown; wealth changes, and nothing here is live.

As of	Estimate	Source
2019	$14.7B	Forbes · current
September 2016	$12.9B	Forbes

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Ding Lei (Q5278137) · Wikidata
Ding Lei · Wikipedia
Ding Lei — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2019
Ding Lei — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2016

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Dilip Shanghvi

Entrepreneur · Sun Pharmaceutical · pharmaceuticals

1955 · India

$7.6Bolder estimate, as of 2019 · Forbes

Dilip Shanghvi is an Indian billionaire businessman. Shanghvi is the founder of Sun Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honor of the Padma Shri in 2016.

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Dilip Shanghvi (Q1225503) · Wikidata
Dilip Shanghvi · Wikipedia
Dilip Shanghvi — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2019

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Jim Pattison

Entrepreneur

1928 · Canada

$4.8Bolder estimate, as of June 2016 · Forbes

James Allen Pattison is a Canadian business magnate and investor.

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Jim Pattison (Q555549) · Wikidata
Jim Pattison · Wikipedia
Jim Pattison — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2016

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Fernando De Leon

Entrepreneur

1978 · United States

$3.1Breported estimate as of March 2026 · Forbes

Fernando De Leon is a Mexican American billionaire businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Leon Capital Group, a real estate firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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Fernando De Leon (Q133821108) · Wikidata
Fernando De Leon (businessman) · Wikipedia
Fernando De Leon — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2026
Fernando De Leon — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2025

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Jimmy Carter

Entrepreneur

1924–2024 · United States

James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.

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Julie Andrews

Actor

1935 · United Kingdom

Dame Julie Andrews is an English actress, singer, author and theater director. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, three Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards and nominations for three Tony Awards.

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Julie Andrews (Q161819) · Wikidata
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Brie Larson

Actor

1989 · Canada

Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers, known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress, singer and filmmaker. She played supporting roles in comedies as a teenager, and has since expanded to leading roles in independent films and blockbusters.

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Brie Larson (Q29328) · Wikidata
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