This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ma. <br />Jack Ma <br />Jack Ma 2008.jpg <br />Jack Ma, 2008 at World Economic Forum <br />Native name Chinese: 馬雲(Mǎ Yún) <br />Born 10 September 1964 (age 53) <br />Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China <br />Residence Hangzhou <br />Alma mater Hangzhou Normal University, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)[1] <br />Occupation Founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group <br />Net worth IncreaseUS$46.4 billion[2] <br />Spouse(s) 张瑛 (Cathy Zhāng Yīng) <br />Children 2 <br />Jack Ma <br />Traditional Chinese 馬雲 <br />Simplified Chinese 马云 <br />[show]Transcriptions <br /> <br />Jack Ma at 2007 China Trust Global Leaders Forum <br />Ma Yun (Chinese: 马云, [mà y̌n]; born September 10, 1964),[3] known professionally as Jack Ma, is a Chinese business magnate who is the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, a family of Internet-based businesses. <br /> <br />He is one of China's richest men, as well as one of the wealthiest people in Asia, with a net worth of US$46.4 billion, as of October 2017.[4] He has become a global icon in business and entrepreneurship, one of the world's most influential businessmen, and a philanthropist known for expounding his philosophy of business. [5][6][7] He was ranked 2nd in Fortune's 2017 "World's 50 Greatest Leaders" list.[8] <br /> <br />In September 2017, Jack Ma will be joining hands with Sir Li Ka-shing to bring a digital wallet service in Hong Kong.[9]