# Eric Yuan

_American billionaire businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Eric S Yuan is a Chinese-American billionaire businessman, engineer, and the chief executive officer and founder of Zoom Communications, of which he owns 22%.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 February 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44870909#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tai'an ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44870909#P19))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44870909#P27))
- **Occupation:** business executive; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44870909#P106))
- **Education:** Shandong University of Science and Technology; China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44870909#P69))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer (since 2011); vice president of engineering (since 2007) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44870909#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** ericsyuan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44870909#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Eric Yuan born?**  
Eric Yuan was born on 20 February 1970 in Tai'an.

**What positions has Eric Yuan held?**  
Positions held by Eric Yuan include: chief executive officer (since 2011); vice president of engineering (since 2007).

**Where did Eric Yuan study?**  
Eric Yuan was educated at Shandong University of Science and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Eric Yuan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Yuan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q44870909](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44870909) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Eric Yuan 2025 (cropped).jpg by TechCrunch (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eric_Yuan_2025_(cropped).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Eric Yuan". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/eric-yuan. Retrieved 6 November 2026.