Asian Geographic - 09.2018

business magnates| leadership icons | sporting heroes | science pioneers | cultural figures | philanthropic champions

The business leaders who inspire

usaredeined not only by their

wealth, but also by the reach of

their influence, vision and –

oten – philanthropic interests

Business

Magnates

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China

Jack Ma (b. 1 964)

Co-founder, Alibaba

he leader of the multinational

business conglomerate is ranked

second in the “World’s 50 Greatest

Leaders” by Fortune (2017). He is

also well known for his signiicant

contributions to education and social

welfare causes. In 2018, Ma received

an honorary doctorate degree from

the University of Hong Kong for his

contributions to society.

re | asian people

“Never give up. Today

is hard, tomorrow will

be worse, but the day

ater tomorrow will be

sunshine.”

• Jack Ma
  One of
  the first of his
  generation to step
  down from the
  companies they
  started