15 Facts About Liu Qiangdong

Liu Qiangdong is a Chinese Internet entrepreneur.

Liu Qiangdong is the company's former chief executive officer and now chairman, expanding its e-commerce products from selling consumer electronics to less specialized items.

Liu Qiangdong was born on March 10,1973, in Suqian, Jiangsu province.

Liu Qiangdong graduated from primary school in the Jiangsu province and enrolled in the department of sociology in the Renmin University of China 1992.

Liu Qiangdong graduated from Renmin University with a Bachelor of Laws with a major in sociology in 1996.

Liu Qiangdong received an executive Master of Business Administration from China Europe International Business School in Shanghai.

Liu Qiangdong opened 12 brick-and-mortar stores under the Jingdong brand by 2003.

The SARS outbreak in 2003 kept staff and clients of Jingdong at home and forced Liu Qiangdong to rethink the business model and divert to online business.

Liu Qiangdong launched his first online retail website in 2004, and founded JD.

In 2005, Liu Qiangdong closed off all brick-and-mortar stores and became an e-commerce business.

Liu Qiangdong has become one of the leading e-commerce businesses in China.

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

That same month, Liu Qiangdong donated over 160,000 pieces of medical supplies to Uzbekistan as well as 800,000 masks to Chile.

Later that year, Liu Qiangdong personally donated 100 million RMB, which was matched by the company and its subsidiaries, to a housing security and relief fund that will provide for the families of JD.

Liu Qiangdong's attorneys denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the charges are not supported by evidence.