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January 9, 1942, Ŭiryŏng, South Kyŏngsang province, Korea [now in South Korea]
Died:
October 25, 2020, Seoul, South Korea (aged 78)
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Lee Kun-Hee (born January 9, 1942, Ŭiryŏng, South Kyŏngsang province, Korea [now in South Korea]—died October 25, 2020, Seoul, South Korea) South Korean businessman who was chairman (1987–2008; 2010–20) of the conglomerate Samsung Group and chairman of its flagship company, Samsung Electronics (2010–20). Lee was the youngest son of Lee Byung-Chull, who founded Samsung in 1938. He majored in economics at Waseda University, Tokyo, and earned a master of business administration degree at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. An active sportsman, Lee spent his leisure time riding horses, racing sports cars on a private track, and raising dogs. In addition, ...(100 of 620 words)

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