Li Shufu Li Shufu Li Shufu (; born 25 June 1963), is a Chinese businessman, and the chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd. and Volvo Cars. Li Shufu was born in Taizhou, Zhejiang, China in 1963. He was launched as the founder and chairman of Geely Automobile in 1986, which is the second largest private automobile manufacturer in China. Currently, He resides in Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang province. In 2013, Hurun Report ranked Li the No. 63 richest person in mainland China, with a net worth of US$ 2.6 billion. Li announced in November 2018 that he has
Geely () (, ), a subsidiary of Geely, is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. On 13 February 2017, it became a constituent of the Hang Seng Index. Geely () means "auspicious" or "lucky" in Mandarin Chinese. Founding Geely in 1986 as a refrigerator maker with money borrowed from family, Li Shufu transformed the company into a success selling inexpensive products to Chinese consumers. After the purchase of a failing, state-run firm, Geely manufactured motorcycles in the mid-1990s. Small van production began in 1998, and a year later, it received state approval to manufacture automobiles. Car production began in 2002.