Pony Ma
| Mǎ Huàténg | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 马化腾 |
| Born |
October 29, 1971 Chaoyang District, Shantou, Guangdong, China |
| Residence | Shenzhen |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Shenzhen University |
| Occupation | Chairman of Tencent |
| Net worth |
 US$39.6 billion (October 2017) |
| Website | qq |
Ma Huateng (Chinese: 马化腾; pinyin: Mǎ Huàténg, born on October 29, 1971), also known as Pony Ma, is a Chinese internet entrepreneur. He is the founder, president, chief executive officer and executive board member of Tencent, one of the largest Internet companies in China. The company controls China’s biggest mobile instant messaging service and its subsidiaries provide media, entertainment, internet and mobile phone value-added services.
In 2007 and 2014Time magazine called him one of the world's most influential people. Ma is a deputy to the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress and served in the 12th National People’s Congress.
As of October 2017, Ma Huateng is one of China's richest men, as well as one of the wealthiest people in Asia, with a net worth of US$39.6 billion.
Ma was born in Chaoyang District, Shantou, Guangdong. Not much is known about his early life. In one rare insight into his own psyche, Ma claimed in an interview that as a child he dreamt of becoming an astronomer. When his father, Ma Chenshu, got a job as a port manager in Shenzhen, near Hong Kong, the young Ma accompanied him. His father was a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He was enrolled in Shenzhen University in 1989 and then graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in computer science.
Ma’s first job was with China Motion Telecom Development, a supplier of telecommunications services and products, where he was in charge of developing software for pagers. He reportedly earned $176 per month. He also worked for Shenzhen Runxun Communications Co. Ltd. in the research and development department for Internet calling services.
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