Richard LIU

Chief Executive Officer, JD.COM

Richard Liu is the Founder of our company and has been our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since our inception. Mr. Liu has over 15 years of experience in the retail and e-commerce industries. In June 1998, Mr. Liu started his own business in Beijing, which was mainly engaged in the distribution of magneto-optical products. In January 2004, Mr. Liu launched his first online retail website. He founded our business later that year and has guided our development and growth since then. In December 2011, Mr. Liu received the prestigious award "2011 China Economic Person of the Year" from CCTV, China's largest nationwide television network. Mr. Liu received a bachelor's degree in sociology from People's University of China in Beijing and an EMBA degree from the China Europe International Business School.