Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Robin Li has served as our chairman of the board since our inception in January 2000 and as our chief executive officer since January 2004. Prior to founding Baidu, Robin Li had accumulated extensive knowledge and practical application experience in search engine technology. Mr Li worked as a staff engineer for Infoseek, a pioneer in the Internet search engine industry, from July 1997 to December 1999 and he was a senior consultant for IDD Information Services from May 1994 to June 1997.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Madison West, Class of '54 |
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman |
Current |
| Chinalyst |
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| Gsi Group Holdings Limited |
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman |
Current |
| Pacific Epoch |
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Infoseek Corporation |
Staff Engineer |
Former |
| Peking University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Information Management |
Former |
| Gsi Group Holdings Limited |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| State University of New York at Buffalo |
Master of Science Degree In Computer Science |
Former |
| The State University of New York |
Master of Science Degree in Computer Science |
Former |
| Peking University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Information Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Madison West, Class of '54 |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Chinalyst |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Gsi Group Holdings Limited |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| University of British Columbia |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| Tsinghua University |
Bachelor of Arts |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Madison West, Class of '54 |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Gsi Group Holdings Limited |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Chinalyst |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Chinalyst |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| Gsi Group Holdings Limited |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Pacific Epoch |
|
Current |
| Peking University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
|
Former |
Mr. Hailong Xiang joined the Baidu Shanghai team in February 2005, working successively as the General Manger of Baidu's Shanghai Branch, and the General Manager of Baidu’s Beijing Branch. Since joining Baidu, Mr. Xiang has been instrumental in the development of direct sales efforts in both Shanghai and Beijing.
From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Xiang was the General Manager of Shanghai Qilang, an internet services firm specializing in the sale of web development, online CRM software, and online advertising services.
Mr. Xiang graduated from East China Normal University in 2000 with a degree in Computer Science.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Vice President of Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gsi Group Holdings Limited |
Vice President of Business Operations |
Current |
| Chinalyst |
Vice President of Business Operations |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Vice President of Business Operations |
Current |
| Madison West, Class of '54 |
Vice President of Business Operations |
Current |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
|
Former |
Jun Yu joined the Baidu team in May 2001, working successively as the Product Marketing Manager, Senior Manager and Director, Chief Product Architect, Chairman of the Baidu Product Committee, and Vice President of Products. In his current role, Mr. Yu designs and promotes the many Baidu products that are specially tailored to meet user needs.
Mr. Yu was one of the first search engine application researchers and promoters in China , starting a personal website titled "Search Research Institute." He has been studying search engines since the beginning of 2000.
Mr. Yu graduated from Tongji University in 1997 with a degree in Chemistry.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Vice President of Products |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Vice President, Business Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Chinalyst |
Chairman of The Audit Committee |
Current |
| Pacific Epoch |
Chairman of the Audit Committee |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Chairman of the Audit Committee |
Current |
| Madison West, Class of '54 |
Chairman of the Audit Committee |
Current |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers |
retired partner |
Former |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Draper Fisher Jurvetson |
chairman |
Current |
| IntraPace, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| IXI Mobile, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Visto Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Draper Fisher Jurvetson |
managing director |
Former |
| The London School of Economics |
B.Sc. (Honors) |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Global Hyatt Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Charter Fund, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Seiyu, Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Japan |
Former |
| Peninsula Capital Partners |
General Partner |
Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
Financial Analyst |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
MBA |
Former |
| Georgetown University |
Bachelor S Degree In International Economics from the School of |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gsr Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Company Alliances Ltd. |
Founder |
Current |
| Gsr Ventures |
General Partner |
Current |
| Madison West, Class of '54 |
Director |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Pacific Epoch |
Director |
Current |
| Chinalyst |
Director |
Current |
| AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. |
Chief Technology Officer |
Former |
| AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
M.S. In Information Science |
Former |
| Peking University |
B.S. In Chemistry |
Former |
| The Executive Program |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Quantum Leaps, LLC |
CEO |
Current |
| Quantum Leaps, LLC |
Founder |
Current |
| Chinalyst |
Director |
Current |
| Madison West, Class of '54 |
Director |
Current |
| Constellation Ventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Electrolux Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Waseda University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Economics & Politics |
Former |
Scott Walchek currently is a Partner at Integrity Partners, Chairman of Global Debt Exchange, and serves on the boards of directors of Palm Beach Capital Management (where he is a founding partner) and Ionic Fusion, Inc., a developer of nanotechnology for surface engineering, He is president of two media companies involved in film and music production and serves as a director for several not-for-profit community and charitable organizations. Scott also is a Venture Partner with the Silicon Valley office of ePlanet Ventures. Prior to starting Global Debt Network, Scott was founder and CEO of C2B Technologies, an e-commerce infrastructure company acquired by Inktomi Corp. in 1998. Prior to his success at C2B, Scott was on the founding team at Macromedia, where he headed up its product marketing and business development efforts. In 1993, he became CEO of Sanctuary Woods a publicly traded developer and publisher of interactive content. He is a graduate of the University of California at San Diego.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Global Debt Network, Inc. |
Founder & Chairman |
Current |
| Integrity Partners LLC |
Partner |
Current |
| Ionic Fusion Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Baidu.com, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of California, San Diego |
|
Former |
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