About Zhou Hongyi
Born 1970. Zhou Hongyi is a Chinese entrepreneur, businessperson and qihoo 360, known for Qihoo 360.
Zhou Hongyi (; born 4 October 1970) is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur. He is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of the Internet security company Qihoo 360. As of November 2018, he is ranked #45 on Forbes China Rich List 2018 and #135 on Forbes Billionaires 2018, with an estimated net worth of $4.7 billion.
Early life Zhou Hongyi was born in Huanggang, Hubei, China. He has a master's degree from Xi'an Jiaotong University. for US$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 and Zhou left to start Qihoo 360.
Personal life Zhou is married, and lives in Beijing, China.
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Who is Zhou Hongyi?
Chinese entrepreneur
When was Zhou Hongyi born?
Zhou Hongyi was born on 4 October 1970 in Huanggang.
What is Zhou Hongyi's occupation?
Zhou Hongyi is an entrepreneur, businessperson and qihoo 360.
What is Zhou Hongyi known for?
Zhou Hongyi is known for Qihoo 360.
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Zhou Hongyi is Chinese.
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