Lee Jae-yong
South Korean business executive (born 1968)
Lee Jae-yong (Korean: 이재용; born June 23, 1968) is a South Korean business executive who has been chairman of Samsung since October 2022. In 2017, Lee was convicted of bribery, embezzlement, and concealment of criminal proceeds.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Lee Jae-yong (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Jun 23, 1968.1
About
He served a prison sentence until being pardoned by President Yoon Suk Yeol in August 2022.
Born into the family that controls the Samsung conglomerate, Lee has held various positions in the company since joining Samsung in 1991. Lee has consistently ranked among the wealthiest persons in South Korea, with a net worth reaching tens of billions of dollars. He has also been named to Forbes’ list of the world’s top 100 billionaries.
From Wikipedia’s article on Lee Jae-yong, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Samsung ElectronicsChief executive officer 2022 to now3
- Samsung GroupChief executive officer4
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Sources
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- 1WikidataLee Jae-yong on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaLee Jae-yong on Wikipedia
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