Jack Ma yang bernama kecil Ma Yun, lahir pada 10 september 1964 di Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Cina.
Lahir dalam keluarga yang tidak berkecukupan dan selalu diremehkan temannya.
Orangtua Jack merupakan pemusik dan pendongeng tradisional, ayahnya hanya mendapat tunjangan pensiun sekitar Rp 500.000 per bulan untuk menghidupi keluarganya.
Saat beranjak 12 tahun, Jack sudah tertarik pada bahasa inggris dan dia mulai mempelajarinya. Alasannya pada saat itu banyak turis yang datang ke Hangzhou, setiap hari Jack menggunakan sepedanya ke sebuah hotel untuk menemui turis asing. Jack menjalaninya selama 8 tahun, Jack menawarkan diri menjadi pemandu turis secara cuma-cuma karna hanya untuk berlatih bahasa inggris.
Saat sekolah dasar, Jack pernah tidak lulus ujian 2 kali. Kemudian Jack masuk sekolah lanjutan, dan kembali tak lulus ujian sampai 3 kali walau akhirnya lulus.
Jack pun pernah ditolak 3 universitas, kemudian Jack mendaftar lagi ke Universitas Keguruan Hangzhou yaitu institut keguruan dan ilmu pendidikan. Setelah lulus, Jack mendapat tawaran dari universitas lokal untuk mengajar bahasa inggris dengan hanya mendapat bayaran 100 sampai 200 renminbi atau sekitar Rp 114.000 sampai Rp 142.500 per bulan.
Jack pun pernah ditolak 3 universitas, kemudian Jack mendaftar lagi ke Universitas Keguruan Hangzhou yaitu institut keguruan dan ilmu pendidikan. Setelah lulus, Jack mendapat tawaran dari universitas lokal untuk mengajar bahasa inggris dengan hanya mendapat bayaran 100 sampai 200 renminbi atau sekitar Rp 114.000 sampai Rp 142.500 per bulan.
Jack pernah melamar pekerjaan di KFC, disana ada 24 pelamar termasuk dirinya. Namun hanya ada 23 pelamar yang diterima, dan hanya Jack yang lamarannya ditolak.
Suatu hari, saat Jack pertama kali menggunakan komputer, kemudian Jack menulis di mesin pencarian dan dia tidak menemukan sesuatu yang berkaitan dengan negaranya Cina.
Akhirnya Jack mendirikan perusahaan "Alibaba" dibantu oleh temannya.
Akhirnya Jack mendirikan perusahaan "Alibaba" dibantu oleh temannya.
Kini Alibaba bernilai lebih dari US$ 200 miliar, dan kekayaan bersih Jack Ma tahun 2015 mencapai USD 22,5 miliar atau kurang lebih sekitar Rp 280 triliun.
Terima kasih, semoga bermanfaat..
ENGLISH VERSION

Jack Ma called small manyun, born on 10 September 1964 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Born in the family who are not well off and always underestimated her friend.Jack's parents are musicians and traditional storyteller, his father only get a pension of about Rp 500,000 per month to support his family.
When growing 12 years, he had been interested in the English language, and he began to study it. The reason at that time a lot of tourists who come to Hangzhou, every day Jack uses his bike to a hotel to meet with foreign tourists. Jack followed for 8 years, he volunteered to be a tour guide for free because just to practice English.
Currently, primary school, Jack had not passed the exam two times. Then Jack entered secondary school, and back did not pass the exam up to 3 times though eventually pass.Jack had been rejected three universities, then Jack register again to the University Teaching Hangzhou namely teacher training institutes and science education. After graduation, he got an offer from a local university to teach English with only paid 100 to 200 renminbi, or around Rp 114,000 to Rp 142 500/month.
He never applied for a job at KFC, there is a 24 applicants including himself. However, there are only 23 applicants are accepted, and only Jack that her application was rejected.One day, when Jack first using the computer, then Jack wrote in a search engine, and he did not find anything related to the country of China.Finally Jack founded the company "Alibaba" assisted by his friend.
Alibaba is now worth more than US $ 200 billion, and a net worth of Jack Ma in 2015 to reach $ 22.5 billion, or approximately Rp 280 trillion.
Thank you, may be useful ..
ENGLISH VERSION
Jack Ma called small manyun, born on 10 September 1964 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Born in the family who are not well off and always underestimated her friend.Jack's parents are musicians and traditional storyteller, his father only get a pension of about Rp 500,000 per month to support his family.
When growing 12 years, he had been interested in the English language, and he began to study it. The reason at that time a lot of tourists who come to Hangzhou, every day Jack uses his bike to a hotel to meet with foreign tourists. Jack followed for 8 years, he volunteered to be a tour guide for free because just to practice English.
Currently, primary school, Jack had not passed the exam two times. Then Jack entered secondary school, and back did not pass the exam up to 3 times though eventually pass.Jack had been rejected three universities, then Jack register again to the University Teaching Hangzhou namely teacher training institutes and science education. After graduation, he got an offer from a local university to teach English with only paid 100 to 200 renminbi, or around Rp 114,000 to Rp 142 500/month.
He never applied for a job at KFC, there is a 24 applicants including himself. However, there are only 23 applicants are accepted, and only Jack that her application was rejected.One day, when Jack first using the computer, then Jack wrote in a search engine, and he did not find anything related to the country of China.Finally Jack founded the company "Alibaba" assisted by his friend.
Alibaba is now worth more than US $ 200 billion, and a net worth of Jack Ma in 2015 to reach $ 22.5 billion, or approximately Rp 280 trillion.
Thank you, may be useful ..