Forrest Li
Forrest Li Xiaodong | |
|---|---|
| 李小冬 | |
| Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 45–46)[1] Tianjin, China |
| Nationality (legal) | Singaporean |
| Education | Shanghai Jiaotong University Stanford University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Owner of Lion City Sailors FC Founder of Sea Limited |
| Spouse | Married |
Forrest Li Xiaodong (born 1977 or 1978) is a Chinese-born Singaporean billionaire businessman, and the founder of Garena and Shopee.[2]
Biography
Born in Tianjin, China, Li emigrated to Singapore shortly after earning a degree in engineering from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.[1]
In March 2019, after the share price of his consumer internet company Sea Ltd increased by 45%, Li's net worth increased to more than $1 billion.[3]
Li is a football fan.[4] He is the chairman of the Lion City Sailors, a Singapore Premier League football club that was acquired by Sea in 2020.[5][6]
Personal life
Li is married and lives in Singapore.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Forbes profile: Forrest Li". Forbes. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Commentary: The incredible rise of Forrest Li, modest founder of Singapore's most valuable listed company". CNA. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Billionaires 2019". Forbes. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Kang, John. "Forrest Li's Sea Ltd Surges As Pandemic Drives Digitalization Across ASEAN". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Mohan, Matthew. "Football: Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC". CNA. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "Forrest Li : "Singapore's Steve Jobs" shoots for the stars". MoneyWeek. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
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