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Lee Kun-hee
Lee Kun-hee was a South Korean businessman who served as the chairman of Samsung from 1987 to 2008 and from 2010 to his death in 2020. He is also credited with the transformation of Samsung to one of the world's largest business entities that engages in semiconductors, smartphones, electronics, shipbuilding, construction, and other businesses. Since Lee became the chairman of Samsung, the company…
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business · South Korean businessman (1942–2020) · entrepreneur · businessperson · industrialist · sports official · also Lee Kun-hee, Kun-hee
Born 9 January 1942 · Died 25 October 2020 · Q494412
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2026· 1 entry
2023· 1 entry
SlashGear: Why Lee Kun-Hee Was So Important To Samsung
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2020· 4 entries
Reuters: Lee Kun-hee, who made South Korea's Samsung a global powerhouse, dies at 78
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Died 2020-10-25.
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Digital Journal: Lee Kun-hee: ‘Hermit king’ of the Samsung empire dies at 78
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Digital Journal: Lee Kun-hee: ‘Hermit King’ of the Samsung empire
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2019· 1 entry
Reported net worth: $16.9B (as of 2019).
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2014· 1 entry
Lee was named the world's 35th most powerful person and the most powerful Korean by Forbes's list of the world's most powerful people along with his son, Lee Jae-yong
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2010· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairman of Samsung Group (2010–2020).
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2005· 1 entry
At the MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston, Texas, with no subsequent concerns being announced
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1996· 1 entry
And subsequently in 2008, for corruption and tax evasion charges, but was pardoned on both instances
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1993· 2 entries
Believing that Samsung Group was overly focused on producing large quantities of low-quality goods and was not prepared to compete in quality, Lee famously said, "Change everything except your wife and kids"
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And called for a change in the company's approach to quality, even if it meant lower sales
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1990· 1 entry
Earned Silver Olympic Order (1990).
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1987· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairman of Samsung Group (1987–2008).
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1966· 1 entry
And later went on to work for Samsung's construction and trading company
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1942· 1 entry
Born 1942-01-09.
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