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Here’s a list of notable Chinese Americans and globally recognized ethnic Chinese individuals who have achieved success across various fields:

Business & Finance

  1. Jensen Huang
    • Co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, a leader in AI and GPU technology. Born in Taiwan, raised in the U.S.
  2. Eric Yuan
    • Founder and CEO of Zoom, the video conferencing giant. Immigrated to the U.S. from China.
  3. Lisa Su
    • CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), credited with revitalizing the semiconductor company. Born in Taiwan, raised in the U.S.
  4. Gerald Chan
    • Co-founder of Morningside Group, a prominent investment firm. Born in China, educated in the U.S.
  5. Joseph Tsai
    • Co-founder of Alibaba Group, owner of the Brooklyn Nets (NBA) and New York Liberty (WNBA). Born in Taiwan, holds Canadian citizenship.
  6. Weijian Shan
    • Chairman of PAG, a major Asian private equity firm. Born in China, educated in the U.S.

Technology & Innovation

  1. Andrew Ng
    • AI pioneer, co-founder of Coursera, and former leader of Google Brain and Baidu AI. Born in the U.K. to Hong Kong parents, active in the U.S.
  2. Jerry Yang
    • Co-founder of Yahoo! and investor. Born in Taiwan, raised in the U.S.
  3. Min-Liang Tan
    • CEO of Razer, a global gaming hardware company. Singaporean Chinese.
  4. Charles Huang
    • Co-creator of Guitar Hero and philanthropist. Born in China, raised in the U.S.

Academia & Science

  1. Steven Chu
    • Nobel Prize-winning physicist, former U.S. Secretary of Energy. Born in the U.S. to Chinese parents.
  2. David Ho
    • Pioneering HIV/AIDS researcher, Time Person of the Year (1996). Born in Taiwan, raised in the U.S.
  3. Chien-Shiung Wu (deceased)
    • Legendary physicist known for the “Wu Experiment.” Born in China, worked in the U.S.

Public Service & Politics

  1. Elaine Chao
    • Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2017–2021) and Labor (2001–2009). Born in Taiwan.
  2. Michelle Kwan
    • Former Olympic figure skater, now U.S. Ambassador to Belize. Chinese American.

Entertainment & Arts

  1. Ang Lee
    • Oscar-winning director (Life of Pi, Brokeback Mountain). Born in Taiwan, works globally.
  2. Vera Wang
    • Fashion designer and former figure skater. Chinese American.
  3. I.M. Pei (deceased)
    • Iconic architect (Louvre Pyramid, Bank of China Tower). Born in China, worked in the U.S.

Healthcare & Philanthropy

  1. Patrick Soon-Shiong
    • Billionaire surgeon, inventor, and owner of the Los Angeles Times. Born in South Africa to Chinese parents.
  2. Ming Hsieh
    • Founder of Fulgent Genetics and philanthropist. Immigrated from China to the U.S.

Global Leaders (Non-U.S.)

  1. Li Ka-shing (Hong Kong)
    • Billionaire investor, founder of CK Hutchison Holdings.
  2. Pony Ma (China)
    • Co-founder and CEO of Tencent, a tech and gaming giant.

This list highlights individuals across industries, emphasizing Chinese American achievements while including globally influential ethnic Chinese figures. Let me know if you’d like more details on any specific person!

Here’s an expanded list of notable Chinese American and globally recognized ethnic Chinese leaders in business and technology, with a focus on their groundbreaking work and influence:

Business Leaders

Tech Titans & Entrepreneurs

  1. Peng Zhao
    • CEO of Citadel Securities (not Citadel hedge fund), the market-making giant. Born in China, Zhao grew up in the U.S. and played a key role in transforming Citadel Securities into a dominant force in electronic trading.
  2. Tony Xu
    • Co-founder and CEO of DoorDash. Born in China, immigrated to the U.S. as a child. Led DoorDash to its IPO in 2020, making it a leader in food delivery.
  3. Eric Yuan
    • Founder and CEO of Zoom. A repeat mention, but critical in tech—Zoom’s rise during the pandemic made Yuan a household name in remote collaboration.
  4. Jenny Lee
    • Managing Partner at GGV Capital, one of the world’s top venture capital firms. A Singaporean Chinese investor, she backs companies like Xiaomi and Airbnb.
  5. Kai-Fu Lee
    • AI pioneer, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, and former president of Google China. A leading voice in AI ethics and investments.
  6. Jackie Reses
    • Former Square executive and CEO of Lead Bank. A Chinese American leader in fintech and blockchain.
  7. Ming Maa
    • President of Grab, Southeast Asia’s super-app giant. Oversaw Grab’s $40 billion SPAC merger, one of the largest tech deals in history.

Venture Capital & Finance

  1. Hans Tung
    • Managing Partner at GGV Capital. Backed global unicorns like ByteDance (TikTok), Xiaomi, and Slack. Born in Taiwan, raised globally.
  2. Neil Shen
    • Founding Partner of Sequoia Capital China. Ranked as one of the world’s top venture capitalists, investing in Alibaba, Meituan, and Pinduoduo.
  3. Eric Chen
    • Co-founder of Citadel’s quantitative research team and later CEO of Jump Trading Asia. A key figure in algorithmic trading.
  4. Li Zhang
    • Co-founder of Booming Tech Ventures, investing in AI and robotics. Former Tencent executive shaping China’s tech ecosystem.

Global Business Leaders (Non-U.S.)

  1. Pony Ma (Ma Huateng)
    • Co-founder and CEO of Tencent (WeChat, Honor of Kings). One of China’s most influential tech moguls.
  2. Colin Huang (Huang Zheng)
    • Founder of Pinduoduo, now Temu. Disrupted e-commerce with a social shopping model, rivaling Alibaba.
  3. Robin Li (Li Yanhong)
    • Co-founder of Baidu, China’s leading search engine and AI company. Pioneered autonomous driving with Apollo.
  4. Zhang Yiming
    • Founder of ByteDance (TikTok, Douyin). Revolutionized social media with AI-driven content algorithms.

Tech Innovators

AI & Semiconductors

  1. Renee James
    • Former President of Intel, now CEO of Ampere Computing (cloud-native chips). A prominent Chinese American leader in semiconductors.
  2. Jay Chou
    • CEO of Horizon Robotics, a Beijing-based AI chip startup rivaling NVIDIA in autonomous vehicle tech.
  3. He Xiaopeng
    • Founder of Xpeng Motors, a Tesla rival in electric vehicles and autonomous driving. Former Alibaba executive.
  4. Danny Wang
    • CTO of Cerebras Systems, creator of the world’s largest AI chip (Wafer-Scale Engine). Born in China, works in Silicon Valley.

Software & Platforms

  1. Aileen Lee
    • Founder of Cowboy Ventures, coined the term “unicorn” for startups. Backed companies like Dollar Shave Club and Gusto.
  2. Eric Shen
    • Former engineering leader at Google and Meta, now CTO of Scale AI, a $7B+ data platform for AI development.
  3. Qi Lu
    • Former EVP of Microsoft and COO of Baidu. A key architect of Microsoft’s search and AI strategy.

Hardware & Engineering

  1. Lucy Peng
    • Co-founder of Alibaba and former CEO of Ant Group. Helped build Alibaba’s fintech empire.
  2. Jen-Hsun Huang (Jensen Huang)
    • NVIDIA’s CEO (reiterating his importance). Transformed NVIDIA from a gaming GPU company to an AI/cloud powerhouse.
  3. Padmasree Warrior
    • Former CTO of Cisco and CEO of Fable (AI-driven storytelling). A Chinese Indian American tech leader.

Rising Stars

  1. Alex Ren
    • Co-founder of Scale AI (valued at $7B+). A Stanford dropout building tools for AI data labeling.
  2. Anne Lee Skates
    • Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), leading investments in crypto and Web3. Taiwanese American.
  3. Eric Wu
    • Co-founder of Opendoor, a proptech unicorn disrupting real estate. Chinese American.

Let me know if you want deeper dives into specific companies, industries, or career trajectories!

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