Porter Erisman
Former Alibaba executive and author
Porter Erisman was a vice president at Alibaba Group from 2000 to 2008 and later wrote Alibaba’s World about the company.
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Born in the United States
About Porter Erisman
Between 2000 and 2008, Porter Erisman held a vice president role at Alibaba Group. He arrived just as the company left the apartment of its founder, Jack Ma. He wrote and directed the award-winning documentary Crocodile in the Yangtze: The Alibaba Story. He is the bestselling author of Alibaba’s World, and he also wrote Six Billion Shoppers. Erisman has consulted for e-commerce companies in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and has given talks in over thirty countries.