{
  "id": 10653717,
  "title": "Lei Jun rose from humble roots to build a $20 billion-plus tech fortune",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/lei-jun-rose-from-humble-roots-to-build-a-20-billion-plus-tech-fortune",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:40:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/his-father-earned-around-7-a-month-decades-later-lei-jun-built-a-tech-company-and-a-20-billion-plus-fortune-the-story-of-the-man-behind-a-chinese-tech-giant/articleshow/134558871.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lei Jun's journey was marked by early financial struggles, yet he made a vow to be generous in the future. After founding Xiaomi, a prominent tech giant, he turned that promise into reality with substantial donations to Wuhan University. His philanthropic efforts began right after graduation and spanned many years.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}