Here are five things to know about Jack Ma. Born to a poor family in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, Mr Ma began his career as an English teacher before becoming a self-made dotcom billionaire.

Following is a transcript of a video. Narrator: Jack Ma is China's richest man, with an estimated worth of $38 billion. The 55-year-old is the cofounder of the e-commerce giant Alibaba.

Jack Ma — born Ma Yun — was born on October 15 ... communist China was increasingly isolated from the West, and his family didn't have much money when they were young. Ma was scrawny and ...