Joe Tsai

Joe Tsai is co-founder and chairman of Alibaba Group. He joined Alibaba in 1999 as a member of the founding team and has served on the company’s board of directors since its inception. Joe is the owner of several American professional sports teams, including the NBA Brooklyn Nets, 2024 WNBA Champions New York Liberty, and the San Diego Seals and Las Vegas Desert Dogs in the National Lacrosse League. He is also an investor and board member of the Premier Lacrosse League. Joe and his wife Clara are active philanthropists supporting education, research, economic mobility, and arts and culture. Joe is a founding board member of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), a non-profit whose mission is to combat discrimination and support prosperity and representation for Asian Americans. He is a member of Asia Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council, EXOR Partners Council, and International Advisory Council of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.