Gary Wang (American businessman)
Gary Wang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 (age 31–32) China |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Zixiao Wang |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) |
| Occupation(s) | Computer programmer Entrepreneur |
| Known for | FTX |
Gary Wang (born c. 1993) is an American computer programmer who co-founded the crypto currency exchange FTX with Sam Bankman-Fried. At the height of his success in 2022, Wang was ranked the 227th richest American in the Forbes 400, and the 431st richest person in the world by The World's Billionaires. After FTX collapsed into bankruptcy, Wang pleaded guilty to wire fraud and other charges in exchange for testifying against his former college roommate and FTX cofounder, Sam Bankman-Fried. Before co-founding FTX, Wang worked at Google Flights, building systems for the aggregation of ticket prices.