William Ding (Ding Lei) Biography
William Ding was born in Ningbo in 1971, founded NetEase in 1997 and has been its CEO since 2005 58.
Full nameDing Lei (William Ding)
NationalityChina
Known forFounder and CEO of NetEase
Born in Ningbo
Ding Lei was born on 1 October 1971 in Fenghua, Ningbo, in Zhejiang province 49.
University
He studied at the Chengdu Institute of Radio Engineering, now the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, and earned a bachelor's degree in communication technology 58.
First jobs
He worked as an engineer at a government department in Ningbo and then at the software company Sybase 5.
Founding NetEase
He founded NetEase in June 1997 and has been a director since July 1999 and CEO since November 2005 58.
Frequently asked questions
In Fenghua, Ningbo, in Zhejiang province, China, on 1 October 1971.
Communication technology, at the Chengdu Institute of Radio Engineering, now the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
In June 1997.
Sources✓ Verified 14 Nov 2026
1 Wikipedia, Ding Lei, 1 Jan 1970, Birth
2 The Newsmen, William Ding: know the CEO and founder of NetEase, 1 Jan 1970, Career
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