Entrepreneurs

Shi Mukang (1918-1963), male, was born in Chuansha County, Shanghai. Chinese entrepreneur. Representative to the Second National People's Congress.

Shi Jinsheng (1863-1934), named Zhirong, courtesy name Jinsheng, was born in Zhenhai County, Zhejiang Province, and was a banker and industrialist in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.

Shi Yuzhu (September 15, 1962 - ), a native of Huaiyuan, Anhui, is a Chinese private entrepreneur, chairman of Giant Network, and a member of the China Zhi Gong Party.

Shi Zhifu (June 15, 1907 - June 27, 1962), also known as Shi Derun, was born in Yin County, Zhejiang Province. He was one of the major pioneers in the pharmaceutical industry in modern China and Taiwan. He was the first to successfully trial-produce machine-made sugar-coated tablets in China. Shi Zhifu first initiated China's "Father's Day".

Stephen Gary Wozniak (English: Stephen Gary Wozniak, August 11, 1950 -), a Polish-American technology entrepreneur, computer engineer, philanthropist and inventor, is regarded as a pioneer of the personal computer revolution. In 1976, Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs, and developed the first and second generation Apple computers in the late 1970s. The second-generation computer became popular across the United States as soon as it was released, becoming the best-selling personal computer at the turn of the 1970s and 1980s. Wozniak has many nicknames, such as The Woz, the Wonderful Wizard of Woz, and iWoz (borrowed from the name of Apple's product iPod). WoZ's name is also the abbreviation of "Wheels of Zeus", the company founded by Wozniak. He is reserved and does not take pride in his celebrity status. He has written a personal biography "iWoz: Technology Urchin Wozniak".

James Stephen Fossett (English: James Stephen Fossett, April 22, 1944 - September 3, 2007) was an American entrepreneur and explorer. He was the first person in the world to travel non-stop around the world in a hot air balloon. He has traveled around the world five times non-stop, by boat, hot air balloon and airplane. On September 3, 2007, the plane piloted by Fossett disappeared in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and subsequent search and rescue operations found no trace of him. On February 15, 2008, Fawcett was pronounced dead. In September of the same year, his remains were discovered and confirmed by DNA testing in October.

Steven Anthony Ballmer (English: Steven Anthony Ballmer, March 24, 1956 -), is an American businessman. He served as the CEO of Microsoft from January 2000 to February 2014. He is the current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball League (NBA). In 2014, his assets were US$20.7 billion, ranking 32nd on the Forbes rich list. He ranked 19th on the Forbes billionaire list in 2019, with assets reaching US$41.2 billion. In the 2019 list of the 400 richest people in the United States, he ranked 9th with assets of US$51.7 billion. He ranked 6th on the list of the top 400 richest people in the United States published by Forbes in September 2020, with assets of US$69 billion. On February 4, 2014, Satya Nadella succeeded Steve Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft, with Ballmer retaining his position on the board of directors.

Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales (English: Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales, also translated as James Wei in Hong Kong; August 8, 1966 -), American Internet entrepreneur and former trader. Co-founder of Wikipedia and Fandom (formerly Wikia). He is currently the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Wikimedia Foundation and is recognized by the Board as the "Founder of the Organization". In addition, he has developed a number of projects, including Bomis, Nupedia, WikiTribune, WT Social, etc. Wells was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and attended the local Randolph School. He later earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Auburn University and a master's degree in finance from the University of Alabama. While in graduate school, he taught at two universities; he left before completing his Ph.D. in order to work in finance. Wells later became director of research at the Chicago Options Association. In 1996, he and two partners founded Bomis, a portal for men focusing on entertainment and adult content. The company later provided founding capital for Nupedia and its successor, Wikipedia. On January 15, 2001, Wells, Larry Sanger and others founded Wikipedia. Wikipedia grew rapidly, and Wells became the project's driving force and spokesperson. Wells is often cited as a co-founder of Wikipedia, although he sometimes questioned Sanger's role, claiming to be the sole founder. Wells currently serves on the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Directors and is recognized by the Board as an "Organizational Founder." He delivers the annual "State of the Wiki" speech at the Wikimedia International Conference every year. In May 2006, Jimmy Wells was selected as one of Time's 100 Greatest People by Time Magazine.

Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck (Swedish: Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck, English: Gideon Sundback, April 24, 1880 - June 21, 1954, also translated as Gideon Sundbäck) was a Swedish-American electrical engineer who improved the zipper into a modern common style and obtained a patent for the zipper. He also established the Lightning Fastener Company in Canada to produce the zipper he invented. Sembek immigrated to the United States in 1905. On April 24, 2012, Google launched a zipper-shaped doodle to commemorate Sembek's birthday.

Lu Kuixian (?—?) was from Wuhan, Hubei. Industrialist in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China.

Kimishima Tatsumi (Japanese: Kimishima Tatsumi/Kimishima Tatsumi, Romanized: Kimishima Tatsumi, April 21, 1950 -) is a Japanese entrepreneur who served as the president of Nintendo from September 2015 to June 2018.

Wu Jihan (1986-), a Singaporean entrepreneur, is currently the chairman of BitDeer Group and the co-founder of Bitmain. In 2017, Wu Jihan was selected by Coindesk as one of the ten most influential people in the blockchain.

Ng Leung-ho, GBM, GBS, JP (Xinghua Pinhua: Gó Lió̤ng-hô̤, Cantonese: ng4 loeng4 hou2[ng4 loeng4 hou2], English: Ng Leung-ho, September 1951—), known as the "King of Suits", is an entrepreneur from mainland China and Hong Kong, currently a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Honorary Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Fujian Societies. Born in Xianyou, Fujian Province, he came to Hong Kong for development in the 1980s. In 1987, he officially founded Jinwei Group (the predecessor of China Linda (0910.HK)), Haoheng Group, Zhongke Nanotechnology Engineering Center and other industries. He is the chairman of the board of directors of Jinwei Group Holdings Co., Ltd. and has 35 years of experience in fashion clothing in Hong Kong and mainland China.

Wu Gang, chairman of Shenzhen Jinhezhi Technology Co., Ltd., chief expert of Shenzhen Baowen Fashion Management Organization of Biying International Investment Group, executive director of Shenzhen Bo Chamber of Commerce, director of Bo Business Foundation, expert of China Textile Industry Association expert group, and consultant of China Garment Commerce and Trade Commission. Graduated from the Shenzhen Research Institute of Tsinghua University, he also serves as a columnist on brand marketing strategies for "Textile and Apparel Weekly", China Clothing Network and other media. His main representative works include "Think Before You Act", "Competitive Strategies of Textile Enterprises under the New Situation", "Strategic Marketing of Casual Clothing", "The Winning of Clothes - Marketing Discussion of Small and Medium-sized Clothing Enterprises", and "Thirty-Six Strategies of Gan Stir-Fry", etc.

Andrew Yan-Tak Ng (English: Andrew Yan-Tak Ng, born April 18, 1976) is an adjunct professor in the Department of Computer Science and an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. He was the former director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Together with Daphne Kohler, he founded the online education platform Coursera.

Chow Kwen-lim, BBS, MBE, JP (English: Chow Kwen-lim, May 10, 1927 - September 17, 2016), native of Lunjiao, Shunde, Guangdong, entrepreneur in Mainland China and Hong Kong, founder and chairman of Chow Sang Sang Group, a Hong Kong jewelry and gold bank. He was a member of the Sham Shui Po District Council, Prime Minister and Permanent Honorary Prime Minister of Lok Sin Tong in Kowloon, Prime Minister of Po Leung Kuk, and a trustee of New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Zhou was born in a rural family. His father, Zhou Fangpu, was a medical practitioner. In 1948, he and his brother began to operate "Chow Sang Sang Gold Shop" in Macau, specializing in jewelry, jade, gold and silver jewelry. In the 1970s, Chow Sang Sang Gold Shop was reorganized into Chow Sang Sang Group Co., Ltd., became a listed company, and opened many branches in Hong Kong and mainland China. Until now, Chow Sang Sang Group occupies an important position in the jewelry retail industry in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. Zhou Junlian was married during his lifetime and had 4 children with his wife Ruan.

Chow Chi-yuen was a Hong Kong entrepreneur and the founder of Chow Tai Fook. He was the father-in-law of Cheng Yu-tung (Zheng Yutong), chairman of New World Development, and was born in Shunde, Guangdong, China.

Yoichi Wada (May 28, 1959 -) is the former president and representative director of the Japanese video game and distribution company Square Enix and its subsidiary Taito. He is currently the head of Shinra Technology, a cloud gaming company owned by Square Enix, and a director of the Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association and vice chairman of the Digital Content Utilization Promotion Conference.

Harland David Sanders (English: Harland David Sanders, September 9, 1890 - December 16, 1980), nicknamed Grandpa KFC, was an American entrepreneur and the founder of the international fast food chain KFC. His portrait became one of the registered trademarks of KFC Group and still appears on the outer packaging of various KFC products. At the same time, he is also the mascot of KFC.

Tang Tinggeng (1835-1896), whose first name was Tang Yu, courtesy name Jianlian, and nickname Yingxing, was a native of Tangjia Village, Xiangshan County, Guangdong Province (now Tangjiawan Town, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province), and was one of the compradors of the Qing Dynasty.

Tang Ailu (1872-1944) was a revolutionary and industrialist in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. He founded China's first "domestic products company".

Gordon Tang (English: Gordon Tang) was born in Shantou, Guangdong, China. He is an entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is currently the Executive Vice Chairman of the Asian Olympic Council, Chairman of the Asian Intelligence Athletic Association, and the founding president and chairman of the Asian Mixed Martial Arts Association.

Johnny Kitagawa (Japanese: Johnny Kitagawa, Romanized: Janī Kitagawa, October 23, 1931 - July 9, 2019), whose real name was John Hiromu Kitagawa) is a Japanese entrepreneur, entertainment promoter and music producer. He is the founder of Johnny & Associates, a large entertainment agency in Japan. During his lifetime, he served as the representative director and president (president) of Johnny & Associates, Johnny's Dream, Johnny's Publishing, Youth Communication Company, Continuity Studio and other companies. In 2023, four years after his death, the firm officially admitted that he was involved in multiple sexual assault cases of minor males.

Qiao Shibo (October 26, 1954 - August 5, 2024) was a Chinese entrepreneur.