Chung Yong-jin (Korean: 정용진; born 19 September 1968) is a South Korean business executive who is the current chairperson of Shinsegae since March 2024.
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| Born | September 19, 1968 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Brown University (BEc) |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | Chairperson of Shinsegae |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정용진 |
| Hanja | 鄭溶鎭 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Yongjin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Yongchin |
He is among the richest people in South Korea. In April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth as US$1.25 billion and ranked him 26th richest in the country.[1]
Early life and education
editChung is the only son of Lee Myung-hee, chairwoman of Shinsegae Group and grandson of Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul. He graduated from Kyungbock High School and gained Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brown University.[2][3]
Personal life
editChung is the cousin of Samsung Group chairman Lee Jae-yong and CJ Group chairman Lee Jay-hyun.[4]
In 1995, he married Go Hyun-jung and they had two children — Jung Hae-chan in 1998 and Jung Hae-in in 2000. They divorced in 2003 and he gained custody of both children.[5]
In 2011, it was announced that he would marry flautist Han Ji-hee, daughter of the late former VP of Korean Air Han Sang-bum.[6]
He's known in the South Korean business world to freely communicate with the public via social media.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Chung Yong-jin". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "The Five Richest Alumni of Brown University". Worthly. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ a b "Chung Yong-jin". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "Korean billionaire fumes after Instagram removes 'crush commies' post". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ Tram, Ho (30 March 2022). "The Life of the Runner-up as the Bride of the Samsung Empire: Rejected Because Her Husband's Family All Spoke English, Considered It a Birthing Machine for 31 Billion and the Ending Rose like a Phoenix". itZone. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Shinsegae Heir to Marry Flautist in May". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2020-03-31.