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Lin Bin

Lin Bin is a Chinese-American billionaire entrepreneur, co-founder and vice chairman of Xiaomi.

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Lin Bin
Born (1961-03-25) 25 March 1961
CitizenshipUnited States1
Alma materSun Yat-sen University (BEng)
Drexel University
OccupationEntrepreneur

Lin Bin (born 25 March 1961) is a Chinese-American billionaire entrepreneur, co-founder and vice chairman of Xiaomi.1

Education

Lin studied Electrical Engineering, graduating from the radio electronics department of the Sun Yat-sen University. Later he received a master of science in Computer Engineering from Drexel University.12

Career

After graduation, Lin started at Microsoft, where he worked on Internet Explorer.1 From 2006 to 2010, he worked as an engineering director at Google and served as vice president of Google China’s Engineering Research Institute.3 In 2010, Lin co-founded Xiaomi together with Lei Jun and five other individuals, serving as president of the company.45 After previously stepping down from his role, in 2019 he became the vice chairman of the company.67

Investments

In March 2026, Lin purchased a 1% ownership stake in the Miami Dolphins franchise, valuing the company at $12.5 billion,8 a record for a minority transaction in sports.91011 The franchise also includes Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Open, and the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix.1213

Recognition

Lin was included on the 2026 Forbes Billionaires List, with an estimated wealth of $10.3 billion, and occupied the 281st position worldwide.1

References

References

  1. "Lin Bin". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  2. Russell Flannery (2015-03-04). "2015 Forbes Billionaires China Shout-Out: Xiaomi's Bin Lin". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  3. Shu, Catherine (29 August 2013). "Xiaomi, What Americans Need To Know". TechCrunch. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. Clover, Charles (11 November 2014). "Chinese tech: Selling to the next billion". www.ft.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. "Chinese billionaire buys 1% stake in the Miami Dolphins at record $12.5 billion valuation". Fortune. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  6. Anmol Sachdeva (2019-12-02). "Xiaomi Co-founder Lei Jun Steps Down as China President Amid Leadership Reshuffle". Beebom. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  7. "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  8. Press, Associated (2026-03-31). "Lin Bin buys 1% of Dolphins at record $12.5 billion valuation". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  9. Manso, Will; Director, Sports (2026-03-04). "Dolphins owner Stephen Ross sells 1% of team for record $125 million". wplg. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  10. Habib, Hal. "Miami Dolphins' investor puts value of organization at $12.5 billion". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  11. "Steve Ross sells 1% of Dolphins at stunning valuation". Sun Sentinel. 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  12. Mentz, Zach (2026-04-01). "Chinese tech giant buys Miami Dolphins ownership stake at record valuation". cleveland. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  13. Williams, Randall; Kaiser, Anna J (3 March 2025). "Lin to Buy Miami Dolphins Stake At $12.5 Billion Valuation". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 May 2026.