The biggest individual financial gainers in 2014 were at one time entrepreneurial technology start-ups with one exception.
Jack Ma tops the wealth gainers’ ranking
The individual who grew his wealth the most in 2014 was Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. founder and executive chairman Jack Ma. The former English teacher-turned Chinese tech billionaire entrepreneur, Jack Ma's fortune grew by 173 percent to US$29.2 billion in the wake of the largest initial public stock offering in the history of markets, according to a Wealth-X survey.
What to Watch: In 2015, Jack Ma and Alibaba are likely to lead a tech start-up revolution in China. Watch for the company to support and potentially incubate strong Chinese technology companies and work to create a “Silicon Valley”...
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