Shou Zi Chew is a Singaporean businessman and entrepreneur who is currently the CEO of ByteDance, the parent company of the popular social media app, TikTok.
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Chew was born in Malaysia in 1982, and he later moved to Singapore to attend the National University of Singapore, where he earned a degree in business administration.
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Before joining ByteDance, Chew worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong.
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Chew joined ByteDance in 2018 as the CFO, and he was later promoted to CEO in 2021.
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Under Chew's leadership, ByteDance has expanded its portfolio of apps to include not only TikTok, but also Douyin (the Chinese version of TikTok), as well as the news aggregator app, Toutiao.
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Chew is known for his strategic thinking and his ability to navigate complex regulatory environments, particularly in China.
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In 2020, Chew was named to Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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Chew is also a board member of Sea Limited, a Singapore-based internet company that operates in Southeast Asia and Taiwan.
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Despite his success in the business world, Chew maintains a relatively low profile and is known for being private about his personal life.
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Chew is widely regarded as one of the most influential and successful business leaders in the tech industry today.