According to Yonhap News, Lee Jianxi, the chairman of Samsung Korea, died at the age of 78 at the Samsung Hospital in Seoul.
As the chairman of Korea’s top chaebol, Lee Jianxi was taken to the hospital after a heart attack at his home in downtown Seoul on May 10, 2014. He was sent to Samsung Medical Center for stent implantation and has been living in a dedicated area of the hospital for treatment.
Lee Kin Hee, the former chairman of South Korea’s Samsung Group, a well-known entrepreneur, is the third son of Samsung Group founder Lee Bingzhe, and the richest man in South Korea. Born in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. In 1965, he graduated from the Economics Department of Waseda University, the first private institution in Japan. In 1966, he completed the Master of Business Administration program at George Washington University in the United States. In 2000, he became an honorary doctor of business administration at Seoul National University. He transformed Samsung Electronics from a low-quality large-scale manufacturer into Asia’s most valuable technology company. On April 6, 2020, Li Jianxi ranked 97th in the “Hurun Global Top 100 Entrepreneurs” with a fortune of RMB 92 billion. He is now the richest man in South Korea.
In the Forbes 2020 South Korean Rich List released on July 9, Samsung’s chairman Lee Kin-hee ranked first with a wealth of $17.3 billion , and his son, Samsung’s vice chairman Lee Jae-yong, had a wealth of $6.7 billion, ranking fourth.
Naijatechnews.com learned that since Lee Kin Hee took over Samsung, he led Samsung to a glorious and global stage, and also created Asia’s most valuable technology company. Li Jianxi often sits firmly on the throne of South Korea’s richest man. Li Jianxi has a high status in South Korea, and he is called the “economic president”.
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