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Zuo Hui | |
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Born | Zuo Hui May 1971 (age 53) |
Died | May 20, 2021 |
Alma mater |
Beijing University of Chemical Technology Peking University |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Founder and Chairman of KE Holdings |
Zuo Hui (January 1971 – May 20, 2021) was a Chinese entrepreneur, real estate tycoon and founder of KE Holdings. [1] [2] [3]
In 1992, Zuo earned a degree in computer science from Beijing University of Chemical Technology. [3]
In 2008, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Peking University. [4]
After graduating, Zuo worked in a series of sales jobs in insurance and other industries. [3]
In 2001, he founded Beijing Lianjia, a Chinese real-estate brokerage company. [5]
In 2010, Zuo started Yiju Taihe, which offered property-related financial services. [3]
In 2018, Zuo founded Beike, an online brokerage platform. [1] In the same year, Zuo created KE Holdings, an umbrella company into which he put Lianjia, Yiju Taihe and Beike. [3]
In 2020, KE Holdings raised $2.12 billion from its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, valuing the company at just under $40 billion. [6] [7]
In April 2021, Forbes estimated Zuo's net worth to be $15.5 billion. [1]
Zuo died on May 20, 2021, at 50 years old as a result of an unspecified illness. Beike named CEO Peng Yongdong as the new chairman following his death. [8] [9]
![]() | This biographical article is written
like a résumé. (August 2021) |
Zuo Hui | |
---|---|
Born | Zuo Hui May 1971 (age 53) |
Died | May 20, 2021 |
Alma mater |
Beijing University of Chemical Technology Peking University |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Founder and Chairman of KE Holdings |
Zuo Hui (January 1971 – May 20, 2021) was a Chinese entrepreneur, real estate tycoon and founder of KE Holdings. [1] [2] [3]
In 1992, Zuo earned a degree in computer science from Beijing University of Chemical Technology. [3]
In 2008, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Peking University. [4]
After graduating, Zuo worked in a series of sales jobs in insurance and other industries. [3]
In 2001, he founded Beijing Lianjia, a Chinese real-estate brokerage company. [5]
In 2010, Zuo started Yiju Taihe, which offered property-related financial services. [3]
In 2018, Zuo founded Beike, an online brokerage platform. [1] In the same year, Zuo created KE Holdings, an umbrella company into which he put Lianjia, Yiju Taihe and Beike. [3]
In 2020, KE Holdings raised $2.12 billion from its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, valuing the company at just under $40 billion. [6] [7]
In April 2021, Forbes estimated Zuo's net worth to be $15.5 billion. [1]
Zuo died on May 20, 2021, at 50 years old as a result of an unspecified illness. Beike named CEO Peng Yongdong as the new chairman following his death. [8] [9]