Lei Jun is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur and computer engineer. He is known for being the founder, chairman, and CEO of the consumer electronics company Xiaomi. He also is the chairman of Kingsoft and Shunwei Capital.
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Each figure is a dated estimate from the publisher shown; wealth changes, and nothing here is live.
| As of | Estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $9.6B | Forbes · current |
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Author
1775–1817 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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Politician
1485–1536 · Spain
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Actor
1984 · United Kingdom
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Actor
1981 · United States
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Scientist
1969 · United States
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1928–1982 · United States
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