Jack Ma
Businessman, co-founder of Alibaba Group
Born
September 10th, 1964
60 years ago
Category
Business Leaders
Country
China
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Co-founded Alibaba Group in 1999, which grew to become a global leader in e-commerce and technology. Ma served as the executive chairman of the company until 2019. Under his leadership, Alibaba launched several notable platforms, including Taobao and Alipay, revolutionizing online shopping and payment systems in China. Ma has also focused on philanthropy and education, establishing the Jack Ma Foundation, which supports education and entrepreneurship.
Co-founded Alibaba Group
Led Alibaba to IPO, raising $25 billion
Developed Taobao and Alipay platforms
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