Shou Zi Chew
Singaporean CEO of TikTok
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Shou Zi Chew is a Singaporean business executive who has been CEO of TikTok since 2021. He previously was chief financial officer of Xiaomi and of ByteDance, and he defended TikTok before the US Congress in 2023 amid efforts to ban or force a sale of the app.
Biography
Background
Chew studied economics at University College London and earned an MBA at Harvard, where he interned at Facebook. He served in the Singapore Armed Forces.
Finance
He worked at Goldman Sachs and the investment firm DST Global, where he invested early in ByteDance.
Xiaomi
As Xiaomi’s CFO he led its 2018 Hong Kong IPO.
TikTok
He became ByteDance’s CFO and TikTok’s CEO in 2021. In March 2023 he testified for five hours to the US House, insisting TikTok protected American users’ data.
Timeline
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1983
Born in Singapore
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2013
Joins DST Global
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2015
CFO of Xiaomi
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2018
Xiaomi IPO
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2021
CEO of TikTok
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2023
Testifies to the US Congress
Did you know?
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A US congressman’s question about wi-fi during his testimony went viral.
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He did his military service in Singapore.
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He was an early investor in ByteDance.
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Frequently asked
Who is Shou Zi Chew?
Shou Zi Chew is a Singaporean business executive who has been CEO of TikTok since 2021. He previously was chief financial officer of Xiaomi and of ByteDance, and he defended TikTok before the US Congress in 2023 amid efforts to ban or force a sale of the app.
How old is Shou Zi Chew?
Shou Zi Chew is 43 years old, born on 1 January 1983 in Singapore.
Where is Shou Zi Chew from?
Shou Zi Chew was born in Singapore.
What is Shou Zi Chew known for?
Shou Zi Chew is best known for TikTok CEO since 2021; Xiaomi CFO; testifying to the US Congress (2023).
References
- Shou Zi Chew — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Shou Zi Chew (Q115591126) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
- Last updated
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