Lee Jae-yong
Lee Jae-yong (Korean: 이재용; Hanja: 李在鎔; born June 23, 1968), known professionally in the West as Jay Y. Lee, is a South Korean business magnate and convicted felon who has been serving as the executive chairman of Samsung Electronics since October 2022. He is the only son of Lee Kun-hee and Hong Ra-hee. As of September 2021, Lee has an estimated net worth of US$11 billion, making him the fourth-wealthiest person in South Korea.
Lee Jae-yong | |
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이재용 | |
| Born | Lee Jae-yong June 23, 1968 Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Harvard Business School (dropped out) |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (BA) Keio University (MBA) |
| Title | Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics |
| Spouse |
Lim Se-ryung
(m. 1997; div. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Lee Kun-hee Hong Ra-hee |
| Relatives | Lee Boo-jin (sister) Lee Jay-hyun (cousin) Chung Yong-jin (cousin) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이재용 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Jaeyong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chaeyong |
In 2014, Lee was named the world's 35th most powerful person and the most powerful Korean by Forbes Magazine's List of The World's Most Powerful People along with his father, Lee Kun-hee.
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