Ding Lei

Ding Lei (October 1, 1971 -), Chinese IT entrepreneur, founder of NetEase, and Chief Architect of NetEase. A native of Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang. He, Zhang Chaoyang and Wang Zhidong are known as the Three Musketeers of the Internet. Ding Lei became China's top two richest people (Forbes, Hurun) in 2003, and was the first billionaire to start his career from the Internet and games. He ranked 81st on Forbes' 2019 list of the world's billionaires, with assets of US$14.7 billion.