Ding Lei
Ding Lei | |
|---|---|
| 丁磊 | |
| Born | Ding Lei 1 October 1971 |
| Other names | William Ding |
| Education | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of NetEase |
| Spouse |
Wang Xunfang (m. 2006) |
| Children | 3 |
Ding Lei (Chinese: 丁磊; pinyin: Dīng Lěi; born October 1, 1971; also known as William Ding) is a Chinese billionaire businessman, and the founder and CEO of NetEase.
He has made significant contributions to the development of computer networks in mainland China. In late 2016, he was looking into investing in the property sector, and travelled to Zimbabwe in December and to the United Kingdom. As of May 2025, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated Ding's fortune to be $38.9 billion.