Robin Li

Robin Li

Chinese software engineer and billionaire internet entrepreneur (born 1968)

Robin Li Yanhong (Chinese: 李彦宏; pinyin: Lǐ Yànhóng; born 17 November 1968) is a Chinese software engineer and billionaire internet entrepreneur who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Chinese multinational technology company Baidu. As of May 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$5.5 billion by Forbes.2

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Born Nov 17, 1968.1

Net worth $9.6B (as of 2019, per The World's Billionaires).16 Richest people

About

Li studied information management at Peking University and computer science at the University at Buffalo. In 1996, he created RankDex. In 2000, he founded Baidu with Eric Xu. Li has been CEO of Baidu since January 2004. The company was listed on NASDAQ on August 5, 2005. Li was a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 2013 to 2018.

During his tenure as CEO of Baidu, Li has been criticized for a number of controversies, including the death of Wei Zexi, advertising of unqualified hospitals on Tieba, and ad fraud.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity at Buffalo3
  • Date not recordedPeking University3

Li was born in Yangquan, Shanxi Province, where he spent most of his childhood. Both of his parents were factory workers. Li was the fourth of five children, and the only boy.

He earned a Bachelor of Management with a major in information management from Peking University. In fall 1991, Li went to the University at Buffalo in New York to study for a doctorate in computer science. He left the doctoral program with a master's degree in 1994.

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Career

Occupation: software developer, software engineer, businessperson, inventor, computer scientist, entrepreneur.8

  • Since 2004Chief executive officer, Baidu7
  • Date not recordedChief executive officer, Baidu4
  • Date not recordedFounded Baidu5
  • Date not recordedFounded Baidu Baike6
  • Date not recordedMember of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference7

Personal life

  • BornNov 17, 1968, Yangquan9
  • CitizenshipPeople's Republic of China10
  • ResidenceBeijing11
  • SpouseMa Dongmin12

Li is married to Dongmin Ma, who also works for Baidu. They have four children and live in Beijing, China.

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Awards

  • 2018Pioneer of Reform13 14
  • Date not recorded100 Outstanding Private Entrepreneurs in the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up13

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