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Lei Jun
Building Xiaomi into a global consumer technology brand.
Joyo · Xiaomi
- Born
- 16 December 1969
- Birthplace
- China
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Lei Jun
Lei Jun is a Chinese entrepreneur whose career spans software, online retail and consumer electronics. He co-founded Xiaomi after leading Kingsoft and investing in internet businesses.
Early life
Childhood
Grew up in Hubei with teacher parents and an interest in electronics.
University
Graduated from Wuhan University in computer science in 1991.
Career
- 1992
Kingsoft
Joined the software company as an engineer.
- 1998
Chief executive
Became Kingsoft’s CEO.
- 2010
Xiaomi
Co-founded the consumer electronics company.
- 2024
Electric vehicles
Xiaomi launched its first production car, the SU7.
Businesses
Joyo
Founded an online retailer later acquired by Amazon.
Xiaomi
Built a business around connected consumer products.
Shunwei Capital
Co-founded an investment firm.
Beyond work
Family
Has two children with his wife Zhang Tong.
Giving
Has made major donations to his alma mater, Wuhan University.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biography and career evidence ↗Photo: Pool Moncloa/Borja Puig de la Bellacasa. Attribution · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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