BUSINESSPERSON
Ren Zhengfei
1944 - Today

Ren Zhengfei
Ren Zhengfei (Chinese: 任正非; born 25 October 1944) is a Chinese entrepreneur and engineer who is the founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies, which is located in Shenzhen, China, and is the world's largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment and second largest manufacturer of smartphones. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ren Zhengfei is the 153rd most popular businessperson (down from 127th in 2019), the 339th most popular biography from China (up from 345th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Ren Zhengfei ranks 153 out of 847. Before him are Pierre Bergé, Masayoshi Son, Elizabeth Arden, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Al-Waleed bin Talal, and Henry J. Heinz. After him are Martha Stewart, François Pinault, Larry Flynt, Lorenzo Sanz, Armand Peugeot, and Cyrus West Field.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPierre Bergé
1930 - 2017
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 147
Masayoshi Son
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 148
Elizabeth Arden
1878 - 1966
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 149
Hiroshi Yamauchi
1927 - 2013
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 150
Al-Waleed bin Talal
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 151
Henry J. Heinz
1844 - 1919
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 152
Ren Zhengfei
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 153
Martha Stewart
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 154
François Pinault
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 155
Larry Flynt
1942 - 2021
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 156
Lorenzo Sanz
1943 - 2020
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 157
Armand Peugeot
1849 - 1915
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 158
Cyrus West Field
1819 - 1892
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 159
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Ren Zhengfei ranks 126. Before him are Patrick Depailler, Jan Guillou, Michael Nyman, Geneviève Grad, Günter Netzer, and Ram Chandra Poudel. After him are Rexhep Meidani, Salmaan Taseer, Leila Khaled, Seán Patrick O'Malley, Chico Buarque, and Francis Lee.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsPatrick Depailler
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1980
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 120
Jan Guillou
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 121
Michael Nyman
COMPOSER
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 122
Geneviève Grad
ACTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 123
Günter Netzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 124
Ram Chandra Poudel
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 125
Ren Zhengfei
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 126
Rexhep Meidani
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 127
Salmaan Taseer
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2011
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 128
Leila Khaled
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 129
Seán Patrick O'Malley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 130
Chico Buarque
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 131
Francis Lee
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 132
In China
Among people born in China, Ren Zhengfei ranks 339 out of 1,610. Before him are Jia Xu (147), He Jin (135), Xun Yu (163), Gu Kaizhi (345), Gao Shun (200), and Mi Fu (1051). After him are Ma Teng (156), Ruzi Ying (5), Taishi Ci (166), Emperor Wuzong of Tang (814), Li Zongren (1890), and Emperor An of Han (94).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsJia Xu
POLITICIAN
147 - 223
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 333
He Jin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
135 - 189
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 334
Xun Yu
POLITICIAN
163 - 212
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 335
Gu Kaizhi
PAINTER
345 - 406
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 336
Gao Shun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - 199
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 337
Mi Fu
PAINTER
1051 - 1107
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 338
Ren Zhengfei
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 339
Ma Teng
POLITICIAN
156 - 212
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 340
Ruzi Ying
POLITICIAN
5 - 25
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 341
Taishi Ci
POLITICIAN
166 - 206
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 342
Emperor Wuzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
814 - 846
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 343
Li Zongren
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1969
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 344
Emperor An of Han
POLITICIAN
94 - 125
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 345
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China
Among businesspeople born in China, Ren Zhengfei ranks 3. Before him are Li Ka-shing (1928), and Jack Ma (1964). After him are Morris Chang (1931), Rebiya Kadeer (1946), Lee Shau-kee (1929), Jimmy Lai (1948), Zhong Shanshan (1954), Lei Jun (1969), Ma Huateng (1971), Li Ning (1963), and Wang Jianlin (1954).
Li Ka-shing
1928 - Present
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 1
Jack Ma
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 2
Ren Zhengfei
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 3
Morris Chang
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 4
Rebiya Kadeer
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 5
Lee Shau-kee
1929 - 2025
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 6
Jimmy Lai
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 7
Zhong Shanshan
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 8
Lei Jun
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 9
Ma Huateng
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 10
Li Ning
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 11
Wang Jianlin
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 12