Zhang Xiaolong

Allen Zhang (English: Allen Zhang, December 3, 1969 -), native of Shaodong City, Hunan Province, was born in Dongkou County, Hunan Province. He is a Chinese entrepreneur. He graduated from the Department of Telecommunications of Huazhong University of Science and Technology and holds bachelor's and master's degrees. Zhang Xiaolong has successively developed Foxmail, QQ Mail and WeChat. He is known as the "Father of WeChat" because he developed WeChat and has many users. Currently, he is the Senior Vice President of Tencent, responsible for the management of Tencent’s Guangzhou R&D Department, and also participates in the management and review of Tencent’s major innovation projects.