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Changpeng Zhao

1977 - Today

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Changpeng Zhao (Chinese: 赵长鹏; pinyin: Zhào Chángpéng), commonly known as CZ, is a Chinese-born Canadian businessman. Zhao is the co-founder and former CEO of Binance. He resigned as the CEO in November 2023 after pleading guilty to a money laundering charge in the United States and was sentenced to four months in prison in April 2024 and completed his sentence by September of the same year. According to Forbes, Zhao was ranked the 24th-richest person in the world, and second-richest Canadian overall, with a net worth estimated at $64.8 billion as of May 2025. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Changpeng Zhao is the 473rd most popular businessperson (up from 693rd in 2019), the 841st most popular biography from China (up from 1,041st in 2019) and the 13th most popular Chinese Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Changpeng Zhao ranks 473 out of 847. Before him are Will Keith Kellogg, Maurice Farman, Michael Eisner, Marc Rich, Mark Thatcher, and Franklin Clarence Mars. After him are Eli Lilly, Dana White, Akshata Murty, Adolf Merckle, Dmitry Rybolovlev, and Reinhard Mohn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Changpeng Zhao ranks 91. Before him are John Mayer, Hun Manet, Tite Kubo, Sam Witwer, Dave Farrell, and Sofi Oksanen. After him are Frédéric Kanouté, Takuma Sato, Giorgos Karagounis, Erika Lust, Hakan Yakin, and Tom Welling.

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In China

Among people born in China, Changpeng Zhao ranks 841 out of 1,610. Before him are Luo Ruiqing (1906), Liu Yandong (1945), Wu Ma (1942), Zhuang Zedong (1940), Chen Jiru (1558), and Harry Wu (1937). After him are Leon Lai (1966), Fujio Akatsuka (1935), Wang Shu (1963), Ji Yun (1724), Tang Enbo (1898), and Dai Sijie (1954).

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  • Photo of Luo Ruiqing

    Luo Ruiqing

    POLITICIAN

    1906 - 1978

    HPI: 57.67

    Rank: 835

  • Photo of Liu Yandong

    Liu Yandong

    POLITICIAN

    1945 - Present

    HPI: 57.48

    Rank: 836

  • Photo of Wu Ma

    Wu Ma

    ACTOR

    1942 - 2014

    HPI: 57.46

    Rank: 837

  • Photo of Zhuang Zedong

    Zhuang Zedong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1940 - 2013

    HPI: 57.45

    Rank: 838

  • Photo of Chen Jiru

    Chen Jiru

    PAINTER

    1558 - 1639

    HPI: 57.44

    Rank: 839

  • Photo of Harry Wu

    Harry Wu

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1937 - 2016

    HPI: 57.42

    Rank: 840

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    Changpeng Zhao

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 57.41

    Rank: 841

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    Leon Lai

    ACTOR

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 57.40

    Rank: 842

  • Photo of Fujio Akatsuka

    Fujio Akatsuka

    COMIC ARTIST

    1935 - 2008

    HPI: 57.40

    Rank: 843

  • Photo of Wang Shu

    Wang Shu

    ARCHITECT

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 57.36

    Rank: 844

  • Photo of Ji Yun

    Ji Yun

    POLITICIAN

    1724 - 1805

    HPI: 57.35

    Rank: 845

  • Photo of Tang Enbo

    Tang Enbo

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1898 - 1954

    HPI: 57.30

    Rank: 846

  • Photo of Dai Sijie

    Dai Sijie

    WRITER

    1954 - Present

    HPI: 57.28

    Rank: 847

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China

Among businesspeople born in China, Changpeng Zhao ranks 13. Before him are Jimmy Lai (1948), Zhong Shanshan (1954), Lei Jun (1969), Ma Huateng (1971), Li Ning (1963), and Wang Jianlin (1954). After him are Henry Luce (1898), Zhang Yiming (1983), Li Shufu (1963), Chai Ling (1966), Meng Wanzhou (1972), and Xu Rongmao (1950).

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