China’s Alibaba’s Receptionist, Her Story From Rag to Riches

Jack Ma(Alibaba Receptionist) and Alibaba
The lady in the picture with Jack Ma is Tong Wenhong. She joined Alibaba 16 years ago as a receptionist. When Jack Ma was allocating company shares, he gave Tong 0.2% shares right saying it will worth 100 billion when Alibaba goes public into the market later. He asked her to just stay in the company, don’t change to other companies and she will get 100 million when Alibaba goes public. Tong waited years after years but Alibaba never went public. She asked Jack when will Alibaba go public in 2004 and Jack said soon. She asked again in 2006 and Jack said soon, again. However she never saw it happen. When Alibaba finally went public in the New York Stock Exchange in September 2014, the worth was 245.7 billion.

Tong, the former senior receptionist, current Vice President of Alibaba, became a millionaire from a receptionist with 320 million worth.

Would you stay in a company for 14 years? When the founder is fighting tirelessly, would you stay and fight together?


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