# Zhang Jindong

_Chinese billionaire entrepreneur. founder of Suning_

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> Zhang Jindong (simplified Chinese: 张近东; traditional Chinese: 張近東; pinyin: Zhāng Jìndōng; born March 1963) is a Chinese entrepreneur. He is one of the founders and the current honorary chairman of the Suning.com, headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu. He also owned 100% stake in Suning Holdings Group, 65% stake in Suning Real Estate as well as 48.1% stake in Suning Appliance Group as the second largest shareholder. His company also was the majority owner of Italian football club Inter Milan until May 2024.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 March 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197216#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tianchang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197216#P19))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197216#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197216#P106))
- **Education:** Nanjing Normal University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197216#P69))
- **Positions held:** member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197216#P39))
- **Awards:** 100 Outstanding Private Entrepreneurs in the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197216#P166))

## About

He was also the managing director and general manager of Suning Holdings Group, chairman of Suning.com.

## Questions

**When was Zhang Jindong born?**  
Zhang Jindong was born on 28 March 1963 in Tianchang.

**What positions has Zhang Jindong held?**  
Positions held by Zhang Jindong include: member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

**Where did Zhang Jindong study?**  
Zhang Jindong was educated at Nanjing Normal University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zhang Jindong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Jindong) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q197216](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197216) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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