Full Name: Ma Yun
Profession: Alibaba Entrepreneur
Biography: Jack Ma is a Chinese business magnate, philanthropist, and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, a multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, internet, and technology. Ma co-founded Alibaba with 17 other people in 1999, creating one of the world's most impactful e-commerce platforms, which significantly revolutionized the way business is done in China and beyond.
Ma's business acumen and leadership style contributed to Alibaba's growth from a startup in his apartment to a global corporation with diverse portfolios, including Taobao, Alipay, and AliExpress. He stepped down from Alibaba in 2019, expressing his intention to focus on philanthropy, particularly in the field of education.
Ma established the Jack Ma Foundation in 2014, which focuses on fostering rural education in China and promoting the development of a comprehensive educational system.
Born: September 10, 1964
Birthplace: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Age: 59 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Historical Events
- 1999-04-04 Jack Ma founds Chinese internet company Alibaba
- 2017-04-04 Alibaba becomes the world's largest retailer according to US Securities and Exchange Commission
- 2017-11-11 Largest Singles Day sales ever - Alibaba says its sales alone were $25.3 billion
- 2018-03-26 E-commence group Alibaba Group and US car maker Ford unveil a car vending machine without sales people 5 stories high in Guangzhou, China
- 2018-11-11 Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba sets new record for their Singles Day sale, $1 billion in 85 seconds, $30.8bn in 24 hours
- 2019-09-10 Alibaba chairman Jack Ma steps down, succeeded by Daniel Zhang
- 2021-04-10 China orders Alibaba pay a record fine of 18.2 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) after anti-trust regulations say it has been acting as a monopoly
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