Eric Yuan | $1B+

Get in touch with Eric Yuan | Eric S. Yuan is a Chinese‑American tech entrepreneur who founded Zoom Video Communications in 2011 and remains its CEO and largest individual shareholder (≈22%). After a high‑growth career at WebEx/Cisco, he built Zoom into a global leader in video conferencing—transforming remote work and communication worldwide. He holds degrees from Shandong University and China University of Mining and Technology, and is a prolific inventor and philanthropist.

Eric S Yuan[5] (Chinese: 袁征; pinyin: Yuán Zhēng; born 20 February 1970) is a Chinese-American billionaire businessman, engineer, and the chief executive officer and founder of Zoom Communications, of which he owns 22%.[6][7] Eric Yuan 袁征 Yuan in 2021 Born 20 February 1970 (age 55)[1] Tai'an, Shandong, China Citizenship United States[2] Education Shandong University of Science and Technology (BS) China University of Mining and Technology (MS) Occupation Businessman TitleFounder and CEO, Zoom Communications Spouse Sherry (m. 1991 or 1992)[3][4] Children 3  Chinese name Chinese 袁征 Transcriptions Contents Early life and education edit Yuan is the son of geological engineers.[8] He was born and raised in Tai'an, Shandong Province, China.[9][10] In the fourth grade, Yuan collected construction scraps to recycle copper for cash.[9] As a first-year university student in 1987, Yuan was inspired to develop videotelephony software while he took 10-hour train rides to visit his girlfriend and was looking for an easier way to "visit" her.[11][10] Yuan earned a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics with a minor in computer application from Shandong University of Science and Technology,[12] and a master's degree in geology engineering from China University of Mining and Technology in Beijing.[13][14] Yuan completed a Stanford University executive program in 2006.[9][15][16] Career edit After earning his master's degree, Yuan lived in Beijing,[17] and attended a training program in Japan for four months.[14] Inspired by Bill Gates, who spoke in Japan in 1995, Yuan moved to Silicon Valley in 1997 to join the tech boom.[11][18] At the time, Yuan spoke very little English, and applied nine times before being granted a visa to the United States.[10][19] Upon arriving in the U.S., Yuan joined WebEx, a web conferencing startup, where he was one of the first 20 hires.[9][8] The company was acquired by Cisco Systems in 2007, at which time Yuan became vice president of engineering.[10] In 2011, he pitched a new smartphone-friendly video conferencing system to Cisco management.[20] When the idea was rejected, Yuan left Cisco to establish his own company, Zoom Communications.[10] In 2019, Zoom became a public company via an initial public offering,[21] at which time Yuan became a billionaire.[9][2] His wealth has increased during COVID-19 pandemic, as Zoom benefited from the shift to online work and teaching.[22] On 1 September 2020, Yuan's net worth was estimated to be US$16.4 billion, a figure 360% higher than his net worth at the beginning of the year.[23] In March 2021, Yuan transferred $6 billion worth of Zoom shares to a grantor retained annuity trust, for which Yuan is a trustee.[24] Personal life edit Yuan married his girlfriend, Sherry, at the age of 22, while he was a master's student at China University of Mining and Technology in Beijing.[9] They have three children. One of his children is Roy Yuan, who plays on the Stanford basketball team and has a YouTube channel with over 40,000 subscribers.[25] Yuan and his family live in Santa Clara, California.[2] In 2007, Yuan became a naturalized United States citizen.[26] Yuan chose the middle name "S" after Subrah Iyar, cofounder of WebEx.[5] Recognition edit Yuan was named the 2020 Time Businessperson of the Year,[27] and was included in the Time 100 Most Influential People of 2020.[28] In 2020, Yuan was named by Carnegie Corporation of New York as an honoree of the Great Immigrants Awards

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