Lee Kun Hee Bio
Real Name: Lee Kun Hee
Profession: Businessperson
Personal Life
Date of Birth : 9 January 1942
Age (as in 2019) : 77 Years
Birthplace : Uiryeong County, South Korea
Zodiac sign : Capricorn
Nationality: South Korean
University: George Washington University, Waseda University
Net Worth : $16.7 Billion
Family
Father: Lee Byung-chul
Mother: Park Du-eul
Siblings: Two
Sisters: Lee Myung-Hee
Brothers: Lee Maeng-hee
Marital Status : Married
Spouse : Hong Ra-hee
Children: 4
Son: Lee Jae-yong (23 June 1968)
Daughter: Lee Seo-hyun (20 September 1973), Lee Boo-Jin (6 October 1970), Lee Yoon-hyung
(26 April 1979)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) : 164 cm (in centimeters), 1.64 m, 5’ 5” (in feet inches)
About Lee Kun Hee
Lee Kun Hee is 77 years old; well-known Korean business magnate and the chairman of electronics empire Samsung Group. He is the richest man of South Korea, and is ranked 35th most powerful person by Forbes magazine.
Early life
Lee Kun Hee was born on January 10, 1942 in Uiryeong, South Kyongsang Province of South China. He is the son of Samsung’s founder Lee ByungChul. Lee Kun Hee has completed his undergraduate studies from Waseda University; he has done bachelors in economics and later pursued Master of Business administration degree from George Washington University.
Career
Lee Kun Hee, after completing his education, has joined Samsung and brought major changes in it. Lee changed all of that to make Samsung an internationally renowned firm. It can be argued that Samsung is now the most prominent Asian brand in the world. Under the leadership of Lee, Samsung has become a global leader in world of mobile and electronics.
Recently on Feb 14, 2019, Lee’s home was raided as he faced accusations that Samsung is responsible for slush fund used to bribe political figures and prosecutors in South Korea.
Personal Life
Lee Kun Hee’s is married to Hong Ra-Hee, who is the daughter of Hong Jin Ki, former chairman of the JoongAngLLBo and Tongyang Broadcasting Company. The couple has together four children the eldest child and the only son Lee Jae-yong (born 1968) and three daughters Lee Boo-jin (born 1970), Lee Seo-hyun (born 1973) and Lee Yoon-hyung (born 1979, died 2005).
Net worth
As per information available on web sources, Lee Kun Hee’s net worth is estimated to be around US $17.5billion.He stands at 61st position in World’s list of billionaires.