Zhou Hongyi
| Zhou Hongyi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 周鸿祎 / Zhōu Hóngyī |
| Born |
4 October 1970 Huanggang, Hubei, China |
| Residence | Beijing, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Xi'an Jiaotong University |
| Occupation | Chairman and CEO of Qihoo 360 |
| Net worth | $1.4 billion (December 2014) |
Zhou Hongyi (Chinese: 周鸿祎; pinyin: Zhōu Hóngyī; born 4 October 1970) is a Chinese entrepreneur. He is the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of the internet security company Qihoo 360.
Early life
Zhou Hongyi was born in Huanggang, Hubei, China. He has a Master of Science degree from Xi'an Jiaotong University.[1]
Career
Zhou was one of China's pioneer internet entrepreneurs, founding 3721 in 1998, a search engine which sells Chinese-language keywords for Roman-alphabet domain names. 3721 was eventually acquired by Yahoo in 2004[2][3] for USD $120 million with Zhou heading Yahoo! China's operation. However, with differences between Zhou and Yahoo's management, Yahoo eventually sold its China operations to Alibaba in 2005[4] and Zhou left to start Qihoo 360.
According to Forbes, Zhou has an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion as of December 2014.[1]
Personal life
Zhou is married.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Zhou Hongyi". Forbes. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ↑ Mozur, Paul. "Qihoo 360's Zhou Hongyi: Taking Aim at China's Internet", The Wall Street Journal, 30 November 2012. Accessed 2016-01-27.
- ↑ Westaway, Luke (2003-11-21). "Yahoo buys Chinese software firm - CNET". News.cnet.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ↑ "August 11, 2005: Yahoo! and Alibaba.com form strategic partnership in China-Alibaba Trade Forums". Resources.alibaba.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.