Alex Ferguson vs Jack Ma
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Compare the life timelines of Alex Ferguson (1941–present) and Jack Ma (1964–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1964 to 2026.
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Alex Ferguson (1941–present)
- — Born in Govan, Glasgow Verified
- — Began his playing career with Queen's Park Verified
- — Married Cathy Holding Verified
- — Transferred to Rangers as a player Verified
- — Appointed manager of Aberdeen Verified
- — Aberdeen won the European Cup Winners' Cup Verified
- — Appointed manager of Manchester United Verified
- — Won a first league title with Manchester United Verified
- — Manchester United completed the treble Verified
- — Knighted for services to football Verified
Jack Ma (1964–present)
- — Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Verified
- — Graduated from Hangzhou Teacher's Institute with a degree in English Verified
- — Taught English at Hangzhou Dianzi University Verified
- — Encountered the internet on a trip to the United States Verified
- — Co-founded Alibaba in his Hangzhou apartment Verified
- — Launched the consumer marketplace Taobao Verified
- — Founded the payments service Alipay Verified
- — Stepped down as chief executive of Alibaba Group Verified
- — Alibaba listed on the New York Stock Exchange Verified
- — Retired as executive chairman of Alibaba Verified