Rank #138
Eric Li
Net worth $20.0B
Automobiles · China
- Born
- Jun 01, 1963
- Age
- 62
- Source
- Automobiles
- Residence
- Hangzhou, Zhejiang
- Citizenship
- China
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 2
- Education
- Master of Science, Yanshan University
Net worth over time
Biography
- Eric Li, also known as Li Shufu, is the chairman of Hong Kong-listed automaker Geely Automobile Holdings.
- Geely's sprawling portfolio includes Sweden's Volvo Cars and Britain's Lotus Cars, along with a stake in Aston Martin in the U.K.
- It has also launched electric vehicle brands including Zeekr Intelligent Technology and Lynk & Co., which merged in February 2025 as part of Geely's overhaul efforts.
- In July 2025, Geely agreed to take Zeekr private at a $6.8 billion valuation, roughly a year after listing it on the New York Stock Exchange.
- Li holds an engineering degree from Yanshan University and is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
- Li told Forbes Asia in 2014 he made his first car from the sand as a boy. "We couldn't afford any toys. I couldn't imagine making a real car."
- Li is the son of a farmer from China's eastern Zhejiang province.
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