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In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Danian
陈大年
Chen pictured in 2016
Born1978 (1978)
Alma materFudan University
Occupation(s)Programmer, Internet Entrepreneur
Known forLinkSure, WiFi Master Key, Shanda
Chen Danian
Traditional Chinese陳大年
Simplified Chinese陈大年
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Dànián

Chen Danian (Chinese: 陈大年; pinyin: Chén Dànián, born 1978), also known as Danny Chen, is a notable Internet entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of LinkSure. The company launched the world’s largest and first-of-its-kind WiFi sharing app, WiFi Master Key.

He is the co-founder and was previously COO of Shanda (NASDAQ: SNDA), which became the largest Internet company in China by market capitalization in 2004.

In 2016, Chen is listed on 40 under 40 (Fortune magazine) as one of the most influential young leaders in China. Chen is also ranked 43rd on Fortune’s 2017 list of The Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in China.

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References

  1. "Founder and CEO of LinkSure Danian Chen Named in Fortune's 2017 List of Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in China". PR Newswire. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. "WiFi Master Key's Android app reaches 100 million installs on Google Play". PR Newswire. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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  7. "2016 Chinese 40 under the age of 40 business elite". Fortune. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  8. "2017 China's most influential 50 business leaders". Fortune. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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