Liu Qiangdong

"Richard Liu" redirects here. For the Singaporean actor, see Richard Low.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Liu Qiangdong
Born (1973-03-10) 10 March 1973 (age 51)
Suqian, Jiangsu, China
Alma materRenmin University (LLB)
China Europe International Business School (MBA)
Occupation(s)Founder and chairman, JD.com
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Children2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉強東
Simplified Chinese刘强东
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Qiángdōng
Bopomofoㄌㄧㄡˊㄑㄧㄤˊㄉㄨㄥ
Tongyong PinyinLiu QiangDong

Liu Qiangdong (Richard) (Chinese: 刘强东; born March 10, 1973)[1][2][3][4][5] is a Chinese Internet entrepreneur. Liu founded JD Multimedia as a business-to-consumer single retail store for magneto-optical products in June 1998 and later moved the company into an e-commerce website known as JD.com (also known as Jingdong) in 2013.[6]

Liu is the company's former chief executive officer and now chairman, expanding its e-commerce products from selling consumer electronics to less specialized items. Under his leadership, JD.com has become the largest retailer in China.[7][8] According to Forbes, Liu's net worth is US$4.9 billion as of 2023.[9][10]

  1. ^ SEC; JD.com. "THE COMPANIES LAW EXEMPTED COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF JD.COM, INC". SEC.gov. SEC. Page 5 shows Liu's Chinese ID number which indicates that his date of birth is 10 March 1973. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  2. ^ Yin, Feng (2014). 京东的秘密：刘强东和他的京东商城 [The secret of Jingdong: Liu Qiangdong and his Jingdong Mall] (in Chinese). Guangdong Travel & Tourism Press. ISBN 9787807669005.
  3. ^ "Liu Qiangdong". All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  4. ^ Shan Lee (September 2, 2018). "Chinese Billionaire Released by Minnesota Police After Arrest on Alleged Sexual Misconduct". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Liu Qiangdong Case" (PDF). Vample. August 31, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Zhigang, Li (2016). The JD.com Story. LID Publishing. ISBN 9781910649718.
  7. ^ "刘强东：电子商务现在正是到了泡沫期" (in Chinese). 网易财经. 2011-01-17.
  8. ^ "Top eCommerce stores in Greater China". ECDB. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Forbes profile: Liu Qiangdong". Forbes. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  10. ^ Flannery, Russell. "China Billionaire's 24-Year-Old Wife Boosts JD.com's Fashion Growth". Forbes.