| Lee Chae-yoon | |
|---|---|
| 이채윤 | |
| Born | (1950-08-06) August 6, 1950 (age 74) Namhae County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Employer | Leeno Industrial [ko] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이채윤 |
| Revised Romanization | I Chaeyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Ch'aeyun |
Lee Chae-yoon (Korean: 이채윤; born August 6, 1950) is a South Korean businessman. The founder and chairman of semiconductor testing equipment company Leeno Industrial [ko], he is among the richest people in South Korea. In April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth as US$1.08 billion and ranked him 35h richest in South Korea.
Lee was born on August 6, 1950 in Namhae County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He graduated from Kwangsung Engineering High School [ko] (광성공업고등학교) in 1969. He founded Leeno Industrial in 1978; he named the company using a combination of his and his wife's surnames. In 1991, he graduated from Dong-Eui University. He graduated from an executive education program at KAIST. In 2001, Leeno Industrial became listed on the stock exchange KOSDAQ.
In 2024, Lee was the largest shareholder of Leeno Industrial, with a 35% stake in the company. In 2024, amidst a surge in investments in artificial intelligence–related stocks, Leeno Industrial's shares rose 70% in value. This made Lee a billionaire.
References
- "Lee Chae-yoon". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ 배, 윤주 (2024-03-04). "[Who Is ?] 이채윤 리노공업 대표이사 사장". 비즈니스포스트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- "[2024 대한민국 50대 부자] Newcomer 이채윤 리노공업 대표". 포브스 코리아. 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ Kang, John. "Founder Of Chip-Testing Firm Rides AI Boom To Become South Korea's Newest Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-26.