Shou Zi Chew

Shou Zi Chew
Shou Zi Chew (1).jpg
Chew in congress, 2023
Born (1983-01-01) 1 January 1983 (age 40)
EducationUniversity College London (BEc)
Harvard University (MBA)
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • Entrepreneur
TitleCEO of TikTok (2021–present)
SpouseVivian Kao
Children2
Shou Zi Chew
Traditional Chinese周受資
Simplified Chinese周受资

Shou Zi Chew (Chinese: 周受资; pinyin: Zhōu Shòuzī; born 1 January 1983) is a Singaporean businessman and entrepreneur who has served as chief executive officer (CEO) of TikTok since 2021.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Chew was born on 1 January 1983 in Singapore.[4] His father worked in construction while his mother was a bookkeeper.[5]

Upon his graduation from Hwa Chong Institution,[5] Chew went on to serve National Service in which he was a commissioned officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.[5] After his military service, Chew went on to study at University College London,[6] where he graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Economics degree.[7] In 2010, he completed a Master of Business Administration degree at Harvard Business School,[4] and while there completed a summer internship at Facebook prior to its IPO.[8]

Career

After graduating from University College London in 2006, Chew worked at Goldman Sachs in London for two years as a banker before he joined venture capital firm DST Global.[5] At DST Global, Chew led a team of early investors in ByteDance in 2013.[5]

In 2015, Chew joined smartphone giant Xiaomi as its chief financial officer.[5] In 2019, he became Xiaomi’s international business president.[5]

In March 2021, Chew joined ByteDance as its chief financial officer.[9][10] He subsequently replaced TikTok CEO Kevin A. Mayer,[11] who left the ByteDance subsidiary after three months on the job.[12]

In March 2023, Chew testified before the US Congress regarding the legislative effort to ban TikTok in the United States.[13]

Personal life

Chew is Singaporean. He is married to Vivian Kao, an American of Taiwanese descent. They had met in 2008 while studying at Harvard Business School.[5] The couple have two children,[5] and live in Singapore.[14]

Chew likes to play golf and read books on theoretical physics in his spare time.[15]

References

  1. ^ "TikTok CEO to meet EU antitrust chief Vestager on Tuesday". Reuters. 6 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ "TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Will Launch a European Charm Offensive After the Company Admitted ... - Latest Tweet by Bloomberg". LatestLY. 10 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. ^ "TikTok Launches EU Charm Offensive Amid US Crackdown". Bloomberg.com. 10 January 2023. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b Thorbecke, Catherine (20 January 2023). "Who is Shou Zi Chew? Mounting scrutiny on TikTok could put new spotlight on its CEO | CNN Business". CNN. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Lee, Amanda (23 March 2023). "From Facebook intern to TikTok CEO: Who is Singaporean Chew Shou Zi? | The Straits Times". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  6. ^ "State governments are banning TikTok, and global leaders are applauding the effort". Tubefilter. 10 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. ^ "TikTok fined $5.4 million by France for 'cookies' related issues". WION. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Who is TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew?". WION. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  9. ^ AP (11 January 2023). "TikTok boss Shou Zi Chew meets European officials as scrutiny intensifies". www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  10. ^ Yang, Yingzhi; Zhu, Julie; Woo, Ryan (24 March 2021). "TikTok owner ByteDance hires CFO in a step towards IPO". Reuters. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  11. ^ Iyengar, Rishi. "What TikTok Has on You". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  12. ^ "TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew meets with EU Commission vice-president". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 10 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  13. ^ Shepardson, David; Ayyub, Rami (24 March 2023). "TikTok congressional hearing: CEO Shou Zi Chew grilled by US lawmakers". Reuters. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  14. ^ Allen, Joseph (24 March 2023). "TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's Congressional Hearing Has Many Curious About His Family". Distractify. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  15. ^ "TikTok Launches EU Charm Offensive Amid US Crackdown". CNN.com. 20 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

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