Facebook is owned by Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.), and TikTok is owned by ByteDance. The wealth of the owners of these companies can fluctuate due to various factors such as stock prices, investments, and business performance. However, as of that time, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), was one of the wealthiest individuals globally, while Zhang Yiming, the founder of ByteDance (owner of TikTok), also had substantial wealth.
Born:14 May 1984 (age 39 years), White Plains, New York, United States
Net worth:178.6 billion USD (2024) Forbes
Spouse:Priscilla Chan (m. 2012)
Education:Harvard University (2002–2004), MORE
Siblings:Randi Zuckerberg, Arielle Zuckerberg, Donna Zuckerberg
Zhang Yiming
TikTok owner and cofounder
Zhang Yiming born April 1, 1983) is a Chinese internet entrepreneur. He founded ByteDance in 2012, and developed the news aggregator Toutiao and the video-sharing platform Douyin (internationally known as TikTok). As of March 2024, Zhang’s personal wealth was estimated at US$40.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (US$43.4 billion, according to Forbes), making him the second-richest person in China, after Zhong Shanshan.
Born: April 1983 (age 40 years), Yongding, Longyan, China
Net worth: 43.4 billion USD (2024) Forbes
Education: Nankai University (2005), Nankai University
Known for: Founding and leading ByteDance, creating Douyin/TikTok
Simplified Chinese: 张一鸣
Title: Founder & Chairman of ByteDance
Traditional Chinese: 張一鳴