Lee Kun-hee
Entrepreneur

Lee Kun-hee Net Worth

Lee Kun-hee, born on January 9, 1942 in South Korea, is best known as the Chairman of Samsung. His success has earned him a spot on Forbes Magazine's 2013 List of The World's Most Powerful People, cementing his place as one of the most influential businessmen in South Korea.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 9, 1942
Birth Place South Korea
Age 82 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $18.3 Billion (2024)

2009 $3 Billion
2010 $7.2 Billion
2011 $8.6 Billion
2012 $8.3 Billion
2013 $13 Billion
2014 $11.1 Billion
2015 $10 Billion
2016 $13.6 Billion
2017 $15.1 Billion
2018 $19.83 Billion

About

Best known as the Chairman of Samsung, this successful South Korean businessman made Forbes Magazine's 2013 List of The World's Most Powerful People.

Before Fame

After earning an undergraduate economics degree from Waseda University, he received a Master of Business Administration degree from George Washington University.

Trivia

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak pardoned Lee Kun-hee for his involvement in the Samsung bribery scandal of 2008.

Family Life

Several of his children, including Lee Jae-yong and Lee Boo-jin, also became prominent Business executives. His father, Lee Byung-chul, founded Samsung in the late 1930s.

Associated With

He and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon were the two most powerful South Koreans of 2013, according to Forbes Magazine.

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