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Lee Kun-hee

1942 - 2020

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Lee Kun-hee (Korean: 이건희; 9 January 1942 – 25 October 2020) 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 became the world's largest manufacturer of smartphones, memory chips, and appliances. He was the third son of Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Kun-hee is the 142nd most popular businessperson (down from 137th in 2019), the 76th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 73rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Businessperson.

Lee Kun-hee is most famous for being the chairman of Samsung Electronics.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Lee Kun-hee ranks 142 out of 847. Before him are César Ritz, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Gordon Moore, Lakshmi Mittal, Roy O. Disney, and Ole Kirk Christiansen. After him are Sam Walton, Chung Ju-yung, Christina Onassis, William Randolph Hearst, Pierre Bergé, and Masayoshi Son.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Lee Kun-hee ranks 110. Before him are Jules Wijdenbosch, António Lobo Antunes, John Cale, Barry Levinson, Fraser Stoddart, and Yasuyuki Kuwahara. After him are Donna Leon, Muhammadu Buhari, Maria Kaczyńska, Britt Ekland, Linda Evans, and Karen Uhlenbeck. Among people deceased in 2020, Lee Kun-hee ranks 73. Before him are Joel Schumacher, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Freeman Dyson, Buck Henry, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Roger Scruton. After him are K. C. Jones, Mamadou Tandja, Moussa Traoré, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Gerald Carr, and Tom Lister Jr..

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Lee Kun-hee ranks 76 out of 1,128. Before him are Son Heung-min (1992), Queen Cheorin (1837), Toyo Ito (1941), Park Ji-sung (1981), Soh Jaipil (1864), and Jeong Dojeon (1342). After him are Lee Jung-jae (1972), Andrew Kim Taegon (1821), Ma Dong-seok (1971), Yi I (1536), Lee Soo-man (1952), and Kim Kyu-sik (1881).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In South Korea

Among businesspeople born in South Korea, Lee Kun-hee ranks 2. Before him are Lee Byung-chul (1910). After him are Sung Jae-gi (1967), Lee Jae-yong (1969), Shin Kyuk-ho (1921), and Choi Soon-sil (1956).

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