This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ma.
Jack Ma
Jack Ma 2008.jpg
Jack Ma, 2008 at World Economic Forum
Native name Chinese: 馬雲(Mǎ Yún)
Born 10 September 1964 (age 53)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Residence Hangzhou
Alma mater Hangzhou Normal University, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)[1]
Occupation Founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group
Net worth IncreaseUS$46.4 billion[2]
Spouse(s) 张瑛 (Cathy Zhāng Yīng)
Children 2
Jack Ma
Traditional Chinese 馬雲
Simplified Chinese 马云
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Jack Ma at 2007 China Trust Global Leaders Forum
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.

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]

In September 2017, Jack Ma will be joining hands with Sir Li Ka-shing to bring a digital wallet service in Hong Kong.[9]