Zhang Zhidong also known as Tony Zhang is one of the people who co-founded Tencent with Pony Ma in 1998.
He resigned as an executive director as well as chief technology officer in 2014. Zhang Zhidong now works as an advisor emeritus as well as an honorary dean of Tencent Academy.
The Tencent Academy was set up in 2007 to offer courses to employees and development opportunities. Zhang Zhidong is a self-made billionaire who made his money from internet media.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Shenzhen University and a Master of Arts from South China University of Technology.
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