Ma Huateng
Birthname Ma Huateng Birthplace Chaoyang District, Shantou, Guangdong, China Height 1.74 m (5' 9") Weight 51 kg (112.44 lbs) Education Shenzhen University Profession Businessman Net worth $34,600,000,000 Source of Wealth Business (Tencent Holdings) Nationality Chinese Country China Marital Status Married (Wang Dan-ting) Children 1 (Ma Manlin)Quick Links
Ma Huateng is a Chinese business magnate who has an estimated net worth of $34.6 billion. Also known as Pony Ma, he was born in Dongfang, Hainan and attended Shenzhen University in 1989 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in computer science in 1993.
The man behind Tencent Holdings Limited, he co-founded the Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate in 1998 along with four other classmates. Tencent QQ, an instant message tool, is the first product of the company which became very popular in China. He currently serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company with subsidiaries that specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology, both in China and globally. Today, it is considered as Asia's most valuable company, one of the largest Internet and technology companies, and the biggest investment, gaming and entertainment conglomerates in the world.
Before he started with Tencent, he served as the Chief Executive and Chairman of the China Motion Telecom Development, where he led the research and development of the internet paging system. China Motion Telecom Development specializes in producing telecommunications products and services. In 2007, Ma Huateng was hailed by TIME magazine as one of the most influential persons in the globe.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date | Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Asset | Purchase value of Ma Huateng's properties in Hong Kong | $150,000,000 |
2018 | Asset | Money raised from Ma Huateng's investment in the Series A of Bowtie Life Insurance Company | $30,000,000 |
2017 | Asset | Reported revenue of the Shenzhen-based company Tencent Holdings, a Chinese instant messaging, mobile gaming and online payment service provider as the company's co-founder and chief executive officer | $47,300,000,000 |
2017 | Earnings | Reported revenue of the Shenzhen-based company Tencent Holdings, a Chinese instant messaging, mobile gaming and online payment service provider as the company's co-founder and chief executive officer | $35,200,000,000 |
2017 | Asset | Estimated value of Ma Huateng's 54.29% stake in Shiji Kaixuan | $88,910 |
2017 | Asset | Estimated value of Ma Huateng's 54.29% stake in Tencent Computer | $5,250,000 |
2017 | Asset | Estimated value of Ma Huateng's 8,000-square-foot seaside luxury villa with three studies, a tennis court, and two fish ponds on the southeastern tip of Hong Kong island | $290,000,000 |
2016 | Salary | Annual salary as the chairman and chief executive officer of Shenzhen-based Tencent | $5,810,000 |
2016 | Earning Turned Donation | Donation of Tencent shares to a charitable foundation | $2,300,000,000 |
2016 | Asset | Estimated value of Ma Huateng's 8.7 per cent direct Tencent stake | $24,600,000,000 |
2015 | Salary | Annual salary as the chairman and chief executive officer of Shenzhen-based Tencent | $4,880,000 |
2014 | Asset | Purchase value of Ma Huateng's two-storey house on South Bay Road in Repulse Bay from Ho Sai-chu, a former lawmaker and the permanent honorary chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce | $57,420,000 |
2008 | Asset | Amount he paid for the 8,000 sq ft house from former Wah Kwong Shipping chairman Geroge Chao | $61,920,000 |
1999 | Asset | Value of 40% of Tencent's shares sold to US investment firm IDC and Hong Kong's telecom carrier Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW) | $2,200,000 |
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