Jack Ma: ‘Harvard rejected me 10 times’

Sep 14, 2015

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Jack Ma

Founder and Director, Board of Directors, Alibaba Group

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In this video interview, filmed at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos this year, Alibaba founder Jack Ma describes the failures and triumphs that got him where he is today, blazing a trail through the global e-commerce industry. He also explains why beer is important, rejection is a blessing and that his dexterity with the English language comes courtesy of Richard Nixon.

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Author: Jack Ma, Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group, China

Image: Alibaba Group’s Executive Chairman Jack Ma, June 19, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

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