Mary Ma
Mary Ma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 or 1953 |
| Died | 31 August 2019 (aged 66) |
| Education | Capital Normal University, University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, investor |
Mary Ma or Ma Xuezheng (Chinese: 马雪征; 1952/53 – 31 August 2019) was a Chinese business executive and investor.[1] She was Chief Financial Officer of the computer maker Lenovo. She played a key role in the company's acquisition of IBM's personal computer division in 2005. She was named by Forbes as the world's 57th most powerful woman in that year.[2]
After retiring from Lenovo in 2007, she worked in private equity and co-founded Boyu Capital, which invested in companies such as Alibaba Group and Megvii.[3]
Ma died on 31 August 2019 from pancreatic cancer at the age of 66.[4]
References
- ↑ "商界花木兰逝世 她曾给邓小平做翻译 柳传志为她打工". finance.sina.com.cn. 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "Forbes List Directory". Forbes.
- ↑ "Former Lenovo Executive Mary Ma Dies at 66 - Caixin Global". www.caixinglobal.com.
- ↑ "Ma Xuezheng dies at 66". The Standard. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2019-09-04.