Jack Ma
1964 – ? Chinese entrepreneur, Alibaba co-founder
Alibaba founder and pioneer of Chinese e-commerce.
- Religion
- Not publicly documented; has referenced Buddhist and Taoist ideas.
- Affiliations
- Co-founded Alibaba and the fintech firm Ant Group; a former English teacher. Largely withdrew from public life after 2020.
He was born Ma Yun in Hangzhou and adopted the English name Jack. A former English teacher, he co-founded Alibaba in 1999 and built China's largest e-commerce company. He retreated from public view after criticizing Chinese regulators in 2020.
Connections
- associate of Masayoshi Son — SoftBank's early Alibaba investment returned many times over.
- associate of Masayoshi Son — SoftBank's early investment in Alibaba was hugely profitable.
In the timeline
- 1999 Founding of Alibaba mentioned