Lee Seo-hyun
Lee Seo-hyun | |
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이서현 | |
| Born | September 20, 1973 |
| Education | Parsons School of Design (graduated 1997) |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Title | President of Samsung C&T Corporation (since 2024) |
| Spouse | Kim Jae-yeol |
| Father | Lee Kun-hee |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이서현 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seohyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sŏhyŏn |
Lee Seo-hyun[1] (Korean: 이서현; born September 20, 1973[2]) is a South Korean businesswoman and fashion designer who served as the president of Samsung C&T Corporation since April 2024. She is the daughter of Samsung Electronics late chairman Lee Kun-hee,[2] and is ranked 14th among the richest people in South Korea, with Forbes estimating her December 2024 net worth as US$2.1 billion.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Lee was born on September 20, 1973, as the second daughter of Lee Kun-hee. Her paternal grandfather is Lee Byung-chul, founder of Samsung, and her maternal grandfather is businessman and jurist Hong Jin-ki. She graduated from Kyonggi Elementary School, Yewon School, Seoul Arts High School, and the Parsons School of Design (graduated 1997[3]).[2]
Career
[edit]In 2002, she joined Cheil Industries as head of a fashion research department. She served as vice president of Cheil Industries until 2013. She was made president of Everland's fashion division at the end of 2013.[2] She was president of Samsung C&T's fashion division from December 2015 until December 2018.[3]
In April 2024, she was made president of Samsung C&T.[3][1] In 2024, it was reported that she owned 6.23% of Samsung.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Her husband is Kim Jae-yeol (김재열), great-grandson of vice president of South Korea and journalist Kim Seong-su. Since 2019, he has been president of Samsung Global Research (삼성글로벌리서치). They married in 2000, and have one son and three daughters.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lee Seo-hyun". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ a b c d 조, 은아 (2014-03-04). "[Who Is ?] 이서현 제일모직 사장". 비즈니스포스트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ a b c d Ryu, Jung; Kim, Seo-young (2024-03-30). "Samsung heiress Lee Seo-hyun returns to Samsung C&T as president". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ 삼성가 셋째 이서현 남편, 김재열은 누구?. 우먼센스 (in Korean). 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-12-18.