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Jonathan Lu (Zhaoxi) succeeded the company's lead founder, Jack Ma, as Chief Executive Officer on May 10, 2013. Compared to Ma, few people have heard of Lu. However, Lu joined Alibaba Group in 2000 and has held several leadership roles at the company. He has led three of its major divisions and steered Taobao, the group’s market-dominant online shopping platform, during a period of high growth.

Lu was chosen as Alibaba Group's succeeding leader in March 2013 by Jack Ma for his deep knowledge of the e-commerce business. Lu made his first speech as Alibaba Group CEO on May 10, 2013 in Hangzhou, China, to more than 20,000 Alibaba Group Employees. He thanked Ma for giving him, once a hotel waiter, the chance to shine. Although not an original of the 18 founding members of Alibaba, Lu was part of the early team of members to have created the e-commerce firm.

Lu holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the China Europe International Business School.