BUSINESSPERSON
Chung Ju-yung
1915 - 2001
Chung Ju-yung
Chung Ju-yung or Jung Joo-young (Korean: 정주영; 25 November 1915 – 21 March 2001) was a South Korean entrepreneur, and the founder of Hyundai Group, one of the largest chaebols in South Korea. The eldest son of a poor Korean farmer, Chung founded Hyundai Heavy Industries and is considered influential in the development of the South Korean economy. Under his leadership, Hyundai became the world's largest shipbuilder, and Hyundai Motor Group expanded to become the largest automobile manufacturer in Korea, and the third-largest worldwide. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chung Ju-yung is the 144th most popular businessperson (down from 114th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 28th in 2019) and the most popular North Korean Businessperson.
Chung Ju-yung is most famous for founding the Hyundai Motor Company.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Chung Ju-yung ranks 144 out of 847. Before him are Gordon Moore, Lakshmi Mittal, Roy O. Disney, Ole Kirk Christiansen, Lee Kun-hee, and Sam Walton. After him are Christina Onassis, William Randolph Hearst, Pierre Bergé, Masayoshi Son, Elizabeth Arden, and Hiroshi Yamauchi.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
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Gordon Moore
1929 - 2023
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 138
Lakshmi Mittal
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 139
Roy O. Disney
1893 - 1971
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 140
Ole Kirk Christiansen
1891 - 1958
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 141
Lee Kun-hee
1942 - 2020
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 142
Sam Walton
1918 - 1992
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 143
Chung Ju-yung
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 144
Christina Onassis
1950 - 1988
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 145
William Randolph Hearst
1863 - 1951
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 146
Pierre Bergé
1930 - 2017
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 147
Masayoshi Son
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 148
Elizabeth Arden
1878 - 1966
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 149
Hiroshi Yamauchi
1927 - 2013
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 150
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Chung Ju-yung ranks 51. Before him are Rudolf Kirchschläger, Mario Del Monaco, Prince George William of Hanover, Bob Kane, Takeshi Kamo, and Franz Josef Strauss. After him are Laurent Schwartz, Shoichi Yokoi, Shogo Kamo, Liisi Oterma, Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland, and Rashid Behbudov. Among people deceased in 2001, Chung Ju-yung ranks 51. Before him are Charles Trenet, Anna Mani, Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, Giovanni Leone, Seishiro Shimatani, and Dương Văn Minh. After him are Victor Wong, Stanley Kramer, Michele Alboreto, Francisco da Costa Gomes, Liisi Oterma, and Birendra of Nepal.
Others Born in 1915
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Rudolf Kirchschläger
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2000
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 45
Mario Del Monaco
SINGER
1915 - 1982
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 46
Prince George William of Hanover
COMPANION
1915 - 2006
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 47
Bob Kane
COMIC ARTIST
1915 - 1998
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 48
Takeshi Kamo
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 2004
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 49
Franz Josef Strauss
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1988
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 50
Chung Ju-yung
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 51
Laurent Schwartz
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 2002
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 52
Shoichi Yokoi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1997
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 53
Shogo Kamo
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1977
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 54
Liisi Oterma
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 55
Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2013
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 56
Rashid Behbudov
SINGER
1915 - 1989
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 57
Others Deceased in 2001
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Charles Trenet
SINGER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 45
Anna Mani
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2001
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 46
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 47
Giovanni Leone
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2001
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 48
Seishiro Shimatani
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2001
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 49
Dương Văn Minh
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 50
Chung Ju-yung
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 51
Victor Wong
ACTOR
1927 - 2001
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 52
Stanley Kramer
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2001
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 53
Michele Alboreto
RACING DRIVER
1956 - 2001
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 54
Francisco da Costa Gomes
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 55
Liisi Oterma
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 56
Birendra of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2001
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 57
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Chung Ju-yung ranks 43 out of 162. Before him are Kim Chaek (1903), Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992), Pak Pong-ju (1939), Mokjong of Goryeo (980), Kim Yong-il (1944), and Taejodae of Goguryeo (47). After him are Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), Gogukcheon of Goguryeo (150), Gojong of Goryeo (1192), Choe Yong-rim (1930), and Munjong of Goryeo (1019).
Others born in North Korea
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Kim Chaek
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1951
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 37
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
992 - 1031
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 38
Pak Pong-ju
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 39
Mokjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
980 - 1009
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 40
Kim Yong-il
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 41
Taejodae of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
47 - 165
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 42
Chung Ju-yung
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 43
Gyeongjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
955 - 981
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 44
Kim Jae-ryong
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 45
Gogukcheon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
150 - 197
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 46
Gojong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1192 - 1259
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 47
Choe Yong-rim
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 48
Munjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1019 - 1083
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 49
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In North Korea
Among businesspeople born in North Korea, Chung Ju-yung ranks 1.
