Joseph Tsai

Joseph Tsai
蔡崇信
Born 蔡崇信 (Tsai Chung-Hsin)
Taipei, Taiwan
Residence Hong Kong
Citizenship Canada
Alma mater Yale University
Occupation Vice chairman of Alibaba Group
Net worth $4.9 billion (January 2016)[1]
Spouse(s) Clara Ming-Hua Wu
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tsai.

Joseph Tsai is a Taiwanese-Canadian businessman. He is the co-founder and vice chairman of Alibaba Group.

Early life

Joseph Tsai was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He attended high school at the Lawrenceville School, and has undergraduate and law degrees from Yale University where he also played collegiate lacrosse.[1]

Career

According to Forbes, he has an estimated net worth of $4.9 billion in January 2016.[1]

Personal life

He is married to Clara Ming-Hua Wu, a granddaughter of Wu San-Lien, the former mayor of Taipei City. Clara graduated from Stanford University, where she studied international relations, and has an MBA degree from Harvard Business School. She is an advisor for Taobao. Tsai and Wu have three children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Joseph Tsai". Forbes. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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