Clara Wu Tsai

Wu Tsai was born in Lawrence, Kansas to Dr. De Min Wu and Chin-Sha Wu, who were immigrants.[4][5][6] Her father was a professor of economics at the University of Kansas.[4][6] Wu Tsai attended Stanford University, receiving both a bachelor of arts degree and a master's degree in international relations in 1988.[4] She later received an MBA from Harvard University in 1993.[4] [7]

Wu Tsai was a senior manager and vice president in the business analysis unit of the finance group at American Express.[4][8] Wu Tsai also worked for Taobao Hong Kong.[8][9]

Wu Tsai was a founding partner of REFORM Alliance and sits on the board of directors.[10][11]

In January 2019, her husband, Joseph Tsai, purchased the Brooklyn Nets and the Nets' arena Barclays Center from Mikhail Prokhorov.[12]

Wu Tsai and her husband started a foundation, the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation. Wu Tsai leads and manages the foundation's work in supporting scientific research, economic mobility, social justice, and creativity in the arts.[8][9] The Stanford University neuroscience institute is named after Wu Tsai.[9]

In August 2020, in the wake of the George Floyd protests, Wu Tsai and her husband donated $50 million to social justice and economic equality initiatives which support Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.[1] The couple developed a five-point action plan and stated that they planned to focus on organizations in Brooklyn, New York.[1]

Wu Tsai and her husband donated to Yale University to create the Wu Tsai Institute, which is set to open in the fall of 2022.[8] The Institute will have three centers: the Center for Neurodevelopment and Plasticity, the Center for Neurocognition and Behavior, and the Center for Neurocomputation and Machine Intelligence.[13][5][8]

The Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation also donated to the University of California San Diego’s 21st Century China Center to expand its data-based research, policy engagement, and education on issues related to U.S.-China relations.[2]

In 2021, the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation funded a Jean-Michel Basquiat educational arts program developed in partnership between the Brooklyn Nets, the New York City Department of Education and the Fund for Public Schools.[14]

In February 2021, Wu Tsai was named "Champion of Justice" by John Jay College for her role in creating and forming REFORM Alliance.[5] The award also recognized her $50 million donation to create the Social Justice Fund for Brooklyn's Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.[5]

Wu Tsai married businessman Joseph Tsai at Park Avenue Christian Church on October 4, 1996.[1][4] They have three children: Alex, Dash, and Jacob.[9]

Wu Tsai has a residence in La Jolla, California.[2][9]