# Robin Li

_Billionaire businessman and entrepreneur_

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Last updated: 2026-10-15

> Robin Li Yanhong is a Chinese software engineer and billionaire internet entrepreneur who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Chinese multinational technology company Baidu. As of May 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$5.5 billion by Forbes.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 November 1968 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92985#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Yangquan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92985#P19))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92985#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; inventor; businessperson; computer scientist; software engineer; software developer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92985#P106))
- **Education:** Peking University; University at Buffalo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92985#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ma Dongmin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92985#P26))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer (since 2004); member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92985#P39))
- **Awards:** Pioneer of Reform; 100 Outstanding Private Entrepreneurs in the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92985#P166))

## Questions

**When was Robin Li born?**  
Robin Li was born on 17 November 1968 in Yangquan.

**What positions has Robin Li held?**  
Positions held by Robin Li include: chief executive officer (since 2004); member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

**Where did Robin Li study?**  
Robin Li was educated at Peking University, University at Buffalo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Robin Li](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Li) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रोबिन ली](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q92985](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92985) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Robin Li (2020).png by 中国新闻社 (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robin_Li_(2020).png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Robin Li". DigiNepal. Last updated 15 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/robin-li. Retrieved 21 October 2026.