# Wan Lin: CEO, Cainiao Network

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Chief Executive Officer and Director of [Cainiao Network](/companies/cainiao-network), Alibaba Group's smart logistics arm, and an Alibaba Partner. Joined Cainiao as vice president in 2014 after nine years as a research director at Amazon (2005–2014). Became president of Cainiao in January 2017, CEO in 2020, senior vice president of Alibaba in January 2022, and an Alibaba Partner in July 2023. Holds a B.S. in marine engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2001) and a Ph.D. in operational research from the University of Texas at Austin (2005). Has served as a director of ZTO Express (2018–2021) and BEST (2018–2023).

- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [Cainiao Network](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cainiao-network.md) Chief Executive Officer and Director, Cainiao Group (secondary-verified)

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.cainiao.com/en/about-us-brief-introduction.html


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