Chen Tianqiao (陳天橋)

 

Chen Tianqiao [sina.com]

Age: 38

Family wealth: 12.5 billion yuan

Company: Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited

Title: Chairman of the board and Chief Executive Officer

Sector: Information Technology

Chen Tianqiao co-founded Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited in December 1999 and has been its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since December 1999. The company grew quickly after it became Chinese mainland agent for the Korean game "Legend".

Shanda is now the leader in China's online game industry. It offers a portfolio of diversified entertainment content including some of the most popular massively multi-player online role-playing games and casual online games in China. The company was listed on Nasdaq in 2003. Chen profited handsomely from the company's success. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Fudan University in Shanghai.