Jiayuan Lin is a co-founder of Cango and previously served as a director and chief executive officer. Prior to co-founding the company, Mr. Lin served as assistant general manager of the finance company of SAIC Motor Corporation from 2007 to 2010. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Lin served as director of the sales department at SAIC-GM Automotive Finance Co., Ltd. From 1997 to 2003, Mr. Lin worked at SAIC-GM Co., Ltd., where he held the positions of Tax and Insurance Manager in the Finance Department and Financial Support Manager in the Marketing Department. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Lin worked at the Pudong Branch of the Bank of China, where he held the positions of Finance Department Clerk, Deputy Manager of the Audit Department, and Deputy Manager of the Credit Department. Mr. Lin obtained a Bachelor of Economics degree from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 1991, majoring in Investment Management.