Liu Qiangdong

Quick Facts

Full Name	Liu Qiangdong
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Mar 10, 1973(1973-03-10)
Age	51
Country	People's Republic of China
Birth City	Suqian
Horoscope	Pisces

Liu Qiangdong Biography

Liu Qiangdong is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on March 10, 1973 in Suqian, People's Republic of China. Liu Qiangdong, or Suqian in Jiangsu province was born on the 10th of March 1973. His parents are involved in shipping coal from China to the South. Liu Qiangdong was a young man who had an interest in politics. In 1992, Liu Qiangdong graduated from Jiangsu’s primary school and enrolled at Renmin University of China’s sociology department. Renmin University of China is well-known for its connections to China’s political elites. Liu learned computer programming in his spare time, even though he knew that a degree wouldn’t guarantee employment. In 1996, he graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology. Later, he earned an EMBA at the China Europe International Business School.

Liu was offered 18 million Yuan to sell JD.com in 2005. He declined.

In 2007, Liu employed a full-category strategy for JD.com, changing the company’s business model from selling consumer electronics to large variety of goods. The company has become one of the leading e-commerce businesses in China. JD.com has been compared to Amazon because of similar business models, and Liu has been compared to Jeff Bezos as a self-made individual.

In 2008, Liu volunteered as part of Red Cross efforts and drove to Pingwu County to help the victims of the Sichuan earthquake.

SARS in 2003 forced Jingdong staff and clients to stay at home, forcing Liu to rethink his business model and shift to an online business. Liu’s business suffered a loss of over 8 million Yuan due to the SARS outbreak. In 2004, Liu started his first online shopping website. Later that year, he founded JD.com, which is shorthand for Jingdong. Liu shut down all brick-and mortar stores in 2005 and started an e-commerce company.

Liu Qiangdong Net Worth

Liu Qiangdong is one of the richest Entrepreneur from People's Republic of China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Liu Qiangdong 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Chinese Internet entrepreneur Richard Liu Qiangdong, Chinese: Liu Qiang Dong; born 10 March 1973 or 14 Feb 1974. His company JD.com, which is based on his business model, has been referred to as the “Jeff Bezos” of China. Liu started Jingdong in June 1998 as a single business-to-consumer retail store for magnetooptical products. In 2004, he made the company an e-commerce site called JD.com. Liu is the chief executive officer of the company. He expanded the company’s e-commerce offerings from selling consumer electronics, to more specialized items. This made JD.com one of China’s largest retailers. Forbes reports that Liu has a net worth of US$9 billion and a 15.8% interest in JD.com. He was also included in the 2019 “China Rich List”.

He founded his own company Jingdong in Zhongguancun High-tech industrial Park in Beijing in June 1998. It was a distributor for magneto-optical product. This business was primarily focused on selling genuine products as counterfeits were being sold widely. Jingdong (Chinese : Jing Dong ), was founded in 1998. It was named after Liu Qiangdong and Gong Xiaojing, his former girlfriend who graduated from Renmin University of China. In 2003, they split. Liu had 12 brick-and mortar stores opened under the Jingdong name by 2003.

Liu Qiangdong has a son who was born in 2006. The name of the child’s mother is not publicly known, Liu Qiangdong may have had a marriage with her.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Liu Qiangdong Dating?

According to our records, Liu Qiangdong married to Zhang Zetian. As of December 1, 2023, Liu Qiangdong’s is not dating anyone.

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On August 31, 2018, Liu was arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota with the charge of “rape”. The complainant is a 21-year-old Chinese student who attended a dinner party with Liu on the night of August 30. After the party ended at 9:30 PM, the complainant and Liu returned to her apartment, where she alleges the rape occurred at 1:00 AM. Liu was released pending further investigation and returned to Beijing.

Facts & Trivia

Liu Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in People's Republic of China. Liu Qiangdong celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.

On April 16, 2019, Liu Jingyao, a student at the University of Minnesota, formally filed a civil lawsuit against Liu Qiangdong, claiming Liu forced himself upon her in his vehicle after the dinner and later raped her at her apartment. The lawsuit seeks damages of more than $50,000.. In April 2020, the judge overseeing the case declined the motion to dismiss JD.com from the litigation; both the company and Liu are named defendants.