Photo: Rico Shen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons¹¹

King Liu

Taiwanese businessman (1934–2026)

King Liu (Chinese: 劉金標; 2 July 1934 – 16 February 2026) was a Taiwanese businessman who was the founder of bicycle manufacturer Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.²

From Wikipedia’s article on King Liu (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 2, 1934, died Feb 16, 2026.¹

About

Liu was born in central Taiwan on 2 July 1934. He worked for his father’s trading and food manufacturing business for some time, and later invested in the logistics and aquaculture industries, namely trucking, importing fish feed, and eel farming. After a series of failures, he decided to found Giant in 1972.

Liu was not a cyclist himself before founding Giant, although he did ride bicycles to work in the early years of the company. In 2007, at age 73, he rode around Taiwan on a bicycle, and at age 75 he rode from Beijing to Shanghai.

Liu was a major participant in the creation of Taiwan's YouBike system. He reduced his involvement in Giant's daily operations by 2016.

Liu died on 16 February 2026, at the age of 91.

From Wikipedia’s article on King Liu, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Giant BicyclesFounder¹⁰

Career

Occupation: businessperson.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Giant Bicycles³
Date not recordedSenior advisor⁴

Personal life

BornJul 2, 1934, Taichū Prefecture⁶
CitizenshipTaiwan⁷

Awards

Date not recordedKnight Commander of the Order of the Rising Sun⁸

Sources

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WikidataKing Liu on Wikidata
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WikipediaKing Liu on Wikipedia
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WikidataKing Liu: Founded Giant Bicycles, on Wikidata
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WikidataKing Liu: Senior advisor, on Wikidata
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WikidataKing Liu: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataKing Liu: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataKing Liu: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataKing Liu: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataKing Liu: Facebook, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiant Bicycles, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsKing Liu photo by Rico Shen, CC BY-SA 3.0