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CEO SAMSUNG
Introduction
Lee Kun-hee (born January 9, 1942) is Chairman of Samsung Electronics. He resigned on April 21, 2008 owing to Samsung Slush funds scandal, but returned on March 24, 2010. Lee has a degree in economics from Waseda University in Tokyo and attended an MBA course at George Washington University in the United States in 1966 without earning a degree. He speaks Korean, English, and Japanese. In 1996, Lee became a member of the International Olympic Committee. With an estimated net worth of $7.4 billion, he and his family rank among the Forbes richest people in the world. He is the third son of Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chull.
Nepotism
In an interview, Lee expressed pride in the fact that Samsung attracts the brightest minds in South Korea, but added that his new goal is to attract talent from all over the world to ensure that Samsung will remain one of the top companies in the world for years. However, instead of foreign talent, Lee put his own children into key positions at Samsung. As of 2010, his son Lee Jae-yong is President and COO of Samsung Electronics. Lee Boo-jin, his eldest daughter is President and CEO of Hotel Shilla, a luxury hotel chain, as well as President of Samsung Everland, a theme park and resort operator that is "widely seen as the de facto holding company for the conglomerate" according to Associated Press. His other daughter, Lee Yoonhyung, committed suicide in 2005 because he had forbidden her to marry her Korean boyfriend; he did not attend her funeral.
Personal life
His siblings and some of their children are also executives of major Korean business groups. His eldest brother's son is currently chairman of the CJ Group, a company holding businesses in food, beverages and entertainment. His second eldest brother's sons ran Saehan Media, one of the largest blank media producers. His older sister is the owner of Hansol Group, the country's largest paper manufacturer and producer of electronics and telecommunications. One of his sisters is married to Koo Ja-hak, brother of former chairman of the LG Group and himself a former chairman of LG Semiconductor. He is currently running one of the largest food services firms in Korea. His younger sister, Lee MyungHee is currently the chairman of the Shinsegae Group, the largest retail company in Korea, with major holdings such as the Shinsegae Department Stores and E-Mart. In late 2005, Lee spent time being tested for cancer at the MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
Awards
In 2004, He received the Legion of Honor from French government. In September 2006, Lee received the James A. Van Fleet Award from the Korea Society.
Quotes
"One genius can feed millions of others. For the upcoming era where creativity will be the most important driver of business success, we need to hire the best. The economic value of one genius is more than $1 billion." "The business world has changed significantly. It is becoming increasingly difficult to foresee what sectors will prosper or opportunities will arise in the future. But if you hire the best and brightest, you will solve whatever issues arise in the future."
"It is difficult to understand the true dimensions of a problem or a situation when so many things seem to be happening on the surface. This is why I urge my employees to analyze a given situation from various perspectives. This way of thinking allows one to see the true aspects of a situation, which, in turn, allows one to respond wisely." "Firing a CEO because his financial performance was poor is simply a bad decision. I've encountered several situations where a CEO once performed poorly in one sector then went on to perform much better elsewhere. This is one of the reasons Japanese corporations were able to compete successfully against US corporations."
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