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My Take
Eric Yuan fascinates me as a study in stubborn conviction. Founding Zoom, he built the tool that quietly held the world together through the pandemic, connecting boardrooms, classrooms, and kitchens through a single screen. What I respect is the backstory: a man from Tai'an who was reportedly denied a U.S. visa repeatedly and simply refused to give up. There's a dreamer's persistence here paired with an engineer's patience, an unusual combination in a CEO. He changed the world not with flash but with reliability, and that brand of understated impact is one I find genuinely inspiring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eric S. Yuan
- Name (Japanese)
- エリック・ヤン
- Reading
- えりっく・やん
- Born
- February 20, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- Tai'an, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- business executive / entrepreneur
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Shandong University of Science and Technology
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Eric S. Yuan born?
Born February 20, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Eric S. Yuan from?
Eric S. Yuan is from Tai'an, People's Republic of China.
What does Eric S. Yuan do?
Eric S. Yuan works as business executive, entrepreneur.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.