Lei Jun
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Lei Jun

Entrepreneur · Xiaomi · born December 16, 1969

$42.6Breported net worth as of May 2025 · Forbes

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About

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.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Milestones, by age

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

  1. ~41Became CEO of Xiaomi2010
  2. 40Founded XiaomiApril 6, 2010

Reported wealth

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As ofEstimateSource
May 2025$42.6BForbes · current
2019$9.6BForbes

Sources

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