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- According to Forbes, Li chose to adopt an English name when a college tutor was unable to pronounce his Chinese name Xiaodong. Li chose the name “Forrest” as he was inspired by the character of the same name from the movie Forrest Gump:
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Forrest Li Xiaodong (born 1977 or 1978) is a Chinese Singaporean billionaire businessman. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Sea Limited, a company with subsidiaries including Garena and Shopee. [3] He is also the chairman of Lion City Sailors FC, which is owned by Sea.
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When a college tutor couldn't pronounce his Chinese name Xiaodong, Li adopted the name Forrest after watching the movie Forrest Gump. Li used to work as a recruiter for Motorola in Shanghai.
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Born in 1978 in Tianjin, a major city adjacent to Beijing, Li studied engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It was there when he adopted the name Forrest after an American lecturer couldn’t pronounce his name. Upon graduation, he joined Motorola as an HR manager. Four years later, he quit his well-paying job to pursue an MBA degree at Stanf...
As his gaming empire thrived, Li branched into e-commerce and financial services. In 2015, he launched Shopee, an online platform retailing consumer goods ranging from electronics to beauty products. The e-commerce retailer was competing directly with Alibaba-backed Lazada, which was founded three years earlier. Luring online shoppers with its conc...
Despite Sea’s stellar growth, a crisis was brewing behind the scenes as the company suffered several setbacks in 2022. First, on January 4, Tencent announced that it was reducing its equity interest in the group from 21.3% to 18.7%. About a week later, Sea’s digital entertainment unit, which was the company’s major revenue source, was sued for copy...
Li chose the name “Forrest” as he was inspired by the character of the same name from the movie Forrest Gump: “He's not always the smartest person, or the strongest one physically among his peers, but he has a very good heart.
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- Worked as a recruiter at Motorola in Shanghai. Forrest Xiaodong Li was born in Tianjin in China and later became a Singaporean after moving here. After graduating from Shanghai Jiaotong University, Mr Li worked as an HR recruiter in companies like Motorola in Shanghai, according to Forbes.
- Inspired by Steve Jobs’ ‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish’ speech. Steve Jobs gave a speech in 2005 that will be remembered for the ages, and Mr Li just happened to witness it live as he was attending his wife’s graduation, he told The Straits Times (ST).
- Could only afford to live in a rented bedroom in Braddell. Following his wife’s graduation from Stanford, Mr Li arrived with her in Singapore. But things certainly weren’t easy back then, as he could only afford to rent a bedroom in a 3-room flat in Braddell, according to Business Times.
- Owns a football club & is passionate about sports. Mr Li, like many Singaporeans, enjoys football and has said he is an Arsenal and Barcelona fan. But not many fans can buy over a football club.
Mar 26, 2019 · At a college English class, he took the name Forrest when the American lecturer asked each student to come up with a Western name. Li adopted his English name after identifying with Tom Hank’s Oscar-winning portrayal of the fictional character Forrest Gump.
Dec 3, 2020 · Born in China, Li adopted the English name “Forrest” after watching Forrest Gump; the warmth, persistence, and courage of the title character appealed to him.
