Lee Jae-yong | |
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이재용 | |
![]() Lee in December 2016 | |
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | June 23, 1968
Other names | Jay Y. Lee[1] |
Education | Seoul National University (BA) Keio University (MBA) |
Occupation | Business executive |
Years active | 1991–present |
Title | Executive chairman of Samsung Electronics (2022–present) |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Relatives | See list
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 이재용 |
Hanja | 李在鎔 |
Revised Romanization | I Jaeyong |
McCune–Reischauer | I Chaeyong |
Lee Jae-yong (Korean: 이재용; born June 23, 1968) is a South Korean business executive who has served as the executive chairman of Samsung Electronics since October 2022.[2] He is the only son of Lee Kun-hee and Hong Ra-hee.[3]
As of December 2024, Lee has an estimated net worth of US$8.2 billion, making him the richest person in the country.[4] In 2014, Lee was named the world's 35th most powerful person and the most powerful Korean by Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People along with his father, Lee Kun-hee.[5]