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Eric Yuan
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| Born | Eric S. Yuan, 袁征 1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)[1] |
| Nationality | United States [citation needed] |
| Education | Shandong University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | CEO of Zoom, Technical VC at WebEx and Cisco [1] |
| Title | Founder and CEO, Zoom Video Communications |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 3[2] |
Eric S. Yuan (Chinese: 袁征; pinyin: Yuán Zhēng; born 1969/1970) is a Chinese American billionaire businessman and the founder of cloud-based Zoom Video Communications.[3] In 2020, Yuan was included on Forbes' list of billionaires, for the first time, with a net worth of US$5.5 billion.[4]
Yuan is the son of mining engineers. He was born and raised in Tai'an, Shandong Province.[1][5][6] He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in applied mathematics and computer science from Shandong University of Science and Technology.[1] Yuan moved to the US in the mid-1990s, after obtaining a visa on the ninth try.[5]
In 1997, Yuan joined WebEx, which was acquired by Cisco Systems in 2007; he became vice president of engineering.[5]
As of March 2020, Yuan's shareholding in Zoom is worth US$5.6 billion.[3]
Yuan married at age 22, while he was a master's student.[1]
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