Jonathan Lu
{{short description|Chinese businessman}}
{{family name hatnote|Lu|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jonathan Lu
| native_name = 陆兆禧
| image =
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| caption = Jonathan Lu was CEO of Alibaba Group
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1969}}
| birth_place = Guangzhou
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| occupation = Businessperson
| predecessor = Jack Ma
| successor = Daniel Zhang
| office = CEO of Alibaba Group
| term_start = March 11, 2013
| term_end = May 10, 2015
}}
Jonathan Lu or Lu Zhaoxi ({{zh|s=陆兆禧|t=|p=Lù Zhàoxǐ}}; born 1969) is an honorary partner of Alibaba Group.{{Cite web|url=http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2016-08-22/doc-ifxvcsrn8957176.shtml?_zbs_baidu_bk|title=井贤栋接替陆兆禧出任阿里巴巴集团董事|website=tech.sina.com.cn|date=22 August 2016 |access-date=2017-10-02}} From 2013 to 2015, Lu served as Alibaba's CEO.{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/03/10/alibaba-names-insider-jonathan-lu-as-new-ceo-replacing-founder-jack-ma/|title=Alibaba Names Insider Jonathan Lu As New CEO, Replacing Founder Jack Ma|last=Lunden|first=Ingrid|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2017-10-02|language=en}} He was succeeded by Daniel Zhang.{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2015/05/07/who-is-alibabas-new-ceo/#5c21eb802710|title=Who Is Alibaba's New CEO?|last=Flannery|first=Russell|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-10-02|language=en}}
Biography
= Early life and education =
When Lu was in highschool, he wanted to be an architect. However, according to his statements, he forgot to complete a page on his Gaokao Exam and ended up getting a degree in hotel management from Guangzhou University. After graduation, he worked as a receptionist at a Holiday Inn in Guangzhou.{{Cite news|url=https://bambooinnovator.com/2013/11/18/alibaba-ceo-lu-rises-from-holiday-inn-job-to-ma-confidant-tech/|title=Alibaba CEO Lu Rises From Holiday Inn Job to Ma Confidant: Tech|date=2013-11-18|work=Bamboo Innovator|access-date=2017-10-02|language=en-US}}
= Career =
According to his public statements, before being tapped to become CEO, Lu worked at Alibaba for 13 years, including stints with the business-to-business division (alibaba.com), Taobao.com, and Yun OS.
In 2013, Jack Ma selected Lu as his successor as CEO. During his tenure as CEO, Lu oversaw Alibaba's $21.8 billion IPO.{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/alibaba-prices-ipo-2014-9|title=IT'S OFFICIAL: ALIBABA WILL BE THE LARGEST IPO EVER|work=Business Insider|access-date=2017-10-02|language=en}} At the end of his tenure, Alibaba was doing well, beating market expectations, but there were rumors that Jack Ma, Alibaba's founder, no longer trusted Lu's ability to run the company.{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/alibabas-ceo-replaced-2015-5|title=Alibaba's CEO replaced|work=Business Insider|access-date=2017-10-02|language=en}}
In 2015, Lu was the first senior manager to be named an "Honorary Partner", effectively retiring. {{As of|2017}}, Lu has a net worth of 1.1 billion US dollars. {{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/lu-jonathan/|title=Lu Jonathan|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-10-02|language=en}}
References
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Category:Guangzhou University alumni
Category:Chinese chief executives
Category:Businesspeople from Guangzhou
Category:Chinese computer businesspeople