17. Zhang Zhidong – $5.2 billion
A close friend of Tencent founder Ma Huateng, Zhang’s net worth is derived from his stake in the Chinese internet company and for acting as its Chief Technology Officer before he retired in 2014.
18. William Ding – $4.9 billion
Founder of one of the largest online mobile gaming companies in the world, William Ding comes in at number 18. The company he created, NetEase, is based in China but shares actually trade on the U.S. NASDAQ stock market exchange. NetEase even has a distribution agreement with gaming juggernaut Blizzard Entertainment.