5 Notable alumni of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Updated: June 04, 2026 EliteDegrees
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics is ranked #1,613 in the world and #115 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Shanghai University of Finance and Economics won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Daniel Zhang
1972-. (aged 54)
entrepreneur
chief executive officer
Daniel Zhang Yong is a Chinese business executive who was the executive chairman and chief executive officer of Alibaba Group. Before becoming Alibaba's chief, Zhang was best known for his roles as CEO of Taobao and president of Tmall (owned by Alibaba). While running Tmall, Zhang created the Singles' Day shopping holiday, an annual Chinese sales event with gross sales...
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2. Tan Zhongyi
1991-. (aged 35)
chess player
Tan Zhongyi is a Chinese chess grandmaster (GM). She is a former Women's World Champion, winning the 2017 knockout edition of the world championship in Iran where she defeated Anna Muzychuk in the final. Tan is also a former Women's World Rapid Champion. She is the three-time reigning Chinese women's national champion, and is a five-time national champion overall with...
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3. Jiang Jianqing
1953-. (aged 73)
banker
economist
Jiang Jianqing is the former chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's largest bank by assets and 2nd market value; he held the position from 2005 to 2016.
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4. Ma Qun
1991-. (aged 35)
chess player
Ma Qun is a Chinese chess grandmaster. He was awarded the title Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 2013. Ma played for the gold medal-winning Chinese team in the Asian Nations Cup 2014 in Tabriz, Iran and also earned the individual gold medal on board 4 thanks to a score of 7/7 points, namely winning all seven games he played.
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5. Fung Wai Kwong
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Andrew Fung Wai-kwong is the current information coordinator for the Office of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.