Lee Kun-hee

South Korean businessman (1942–2020)

Lee Kun-hee (Korean: 이건희; 9 January 1942 – 25 October 2020) was a South Korean businessman who served as the chair of Samsung from 1987 to 2008 and from 2010 to his death in 2020. He is also credited with the transformation of Samsung to one of the world's largest business entities that engages in semiconductors, smartphones, electronics, shipbuilding, construction, and other businesses. Since Lee became the chair of Samsung, the company became the world's largest manufacturer of smartphones, memory chips, and appliances.

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