Bom Kim | |
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김범석 | |
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| Born | October 7, 1978[1] Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) |
| Title | Founder & CEO of Coupang |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김범석 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Beomseok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Pŏmsŏk |
Kim Beomseok (Korean: 김범석; born October 7, 1978), known professionally in the West as Bom Kim, is an American businessman of South Korean origin, who is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Coupang, the largest e-commerce company in South Korea.[2][3] In 2018, when SoftBank Vision Fund invested US$2 billion in Coupang, valuing the company at $9 billion, Kim became the second-youngest billionaire in South Korea at the age of 40. As of November 2024, Kim has an estimated net worth of $4.3 billion.[4]
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- ^ Palmer, Annie (2020-06-16). "Coupang, a SoftBank-backed start-up, is crushing Amazon to become South Korea's biggest online retailer". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ Chung, Gracs (2018-11-20). "Coupang, Korea's Answer to Amazon, Raises $2 Billion, Mints New Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Forbes profile: Bom Kim". Forbes. Retrieved November 24, 2024.