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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 http://www.techinasia.com/jonathan-lu-alibaba-ceo-first-speech/. 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 http://alizila.com/top-alibaba-boss-replace-jack-ma-ceo-alibaba-group.

Lu was chosen as Alibaba Group's succeeding leader in March 2013 by Jack Ma for his deep knowledge of the e-commerce business http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/11/us-alibaba-ceo-lu-idUSBRE92A05K20130311. Lu made his first speech as Alibaba Group CEO on May 10, 2013 in Hangzhou, China, to more than 20,000 Alibaba Group Employees http://www.alizila.com/ma-bows-out-alibaba-ceo-taobao-10th-anniversary-celebration-photos. He thanked Ma for giving him, once a hotel waiter, the chance to shine http://www.techinasia.com/jonathan-lu-alibaba-ceo-first-speech/. 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 http://news.alibaba.com/specials/aboutalibaba/aligroup/jonathan.html.