Charles Zhang

Charles Zhang
张朝阳
Born (1964-10-31) October 31, 1964
Xi'an, China
NationalityChinese
EducationTsinghua University (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Occupation(s)Founder, chairman & CEO Sohu Group
Board member ofChangyou.Com Ltd
Websitehttp://corp.sohu.com/20060507/n243126051.shtml

Charles Zhang or Zhang Chaoyang (Chinese: 张朝阳; pinyin: Zhāng Cháoyáng) (born October 31, 1964) is a Chinese businessman, investor and the founder, chairman and current CEO of Sohu Inc (Chinese: 搜狐). Sohu Inc is listed to trade on NASDAQ and now has around 14,200 employees worldwide. Dr. Zhang is regarded as one of China's leading Internet pioneers and was named by Forbes magazine as one of the richest men in China in 2010.