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| ⚫ | '''Cho Jung-ho''' ({{Korean|hangul=조정호}}; born October 5, 1958<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=정 |first=희경 |date=2024-02-27 |title= 조정호 메리츠금융지주 회장 |url=https://www.businesspost.co.kr/BP?command=article_view&num=343721 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=비즈니스포스트 |language=ko}}</ref>) is a South Korean businessman and chairman of ].<ref name=":0" /> He is among the ], with ] giving his net worth in December 2024 as US$6.8 billion and ranking him the fourth richest person in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cho Jung-ho |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/cho-jung-ho/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| | name = Cho Jung-ho | |||
| | native_name = 조정호 | |||
| | native_name_lang = ko | |||
| | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|10|05}} | |||
| | birth_place = ], South Korea | |||
| | education = {{Plainlist| | |||
| * ] (BA) | |||
| * ] (MBA) | |||
| }} | |||
| | occupation = Chairman of ] | |||
| | father = ] | |||
| | module = {{Infobox Korean name | |||
| |hangul=조정호 | |||
| |rr=Jo Jeongho | |||
| |mr=Cho Chŏngho | |||
| |child=yes | |||
| }} | |||
| }} | |||
| ⚫ | '''Cho Jung-ho''' ({{Korean|hangul=조정호}}; born October 5, 1958<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=정 |first=희경 |date=2024-02-27 |title= 조정호 메리츠금융지주 회장 |url=https://www.businesspost.co.kr/BP?command=article_view&num=343721 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=비즈니스포스트 |language=ko}}</ref>) is a South Korean businessman and chairman of ].<ref name=":0" /> He is among the ], with ] giving his net worth in December 2024 as US$6.8 billion and ranking him the fourth richest person in the country.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Cho Jung-ho |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/cho-jung-ho/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| == Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| Cho was born on October 5, 1958 as |
Cho was born on October 5, 1958 in ], South Korea as the fourth and youngest son of magnate ], founder of the conglomerate ].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=Meritz emerges fast to take on South Korea’s big financial companies |url=https://www.kedglobal.com/banking-finance/newsView/ked202305020016 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=KED Global |language=en}}</ref> He attended high school in ], United States and graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from the ]. He received a ] degree from the ] in Switzerland.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| He worked at ] as a manager in its European headquarters, then moved to Hanil Securities ({{Korean|hangul=한일증권|labels=no}}). In 1989, he became a director at Hanjin Investment & Securities.<ref name=":1" /> In 2005, he broke the company off of Hanjin and renamed it Meritz, and became its chairman.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=Meritz flourishes on Chairman Cho's meritocracy-based management |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/12/602_336936.html |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=The Korea Times |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The company reportedly rapidly grew thereafter.<ref name=":3" /> | |||
| He has announced that he had no intention of passing the company onto his children.<ref name=":2" /> | |||
| He worked at ] as a manager in its European headquarters, then moved to Hanil Securities ({{Korean|hangul=한일증권|labels=no}}). He then worked in various roles in the conglomerate ]. He renamed a financial arm of Hanjin to Meritz, and became its chairman.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 00:20, 18 December 2024
| Cho Jung-ho | |
|---|---|
| 조정호 | |
| Born | (1958-10-05) October 5, 1958 (age 66) Incheon, South Korea |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Chairman of Meritz Financial Group |
| Father | Cho Choong-hoon |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조정호 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Jeongho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Chŏngho |
Cho Jung-ho (Korean: 조정호; born October 5, 1958) is a South Korean businessman and chairman of Meritz Financial Group. He is among the richest people in South Korea, with Forbes giving his net worth in December 2024 as US$6.8 billion and ranking him the fourth richest person in the country.
Biography
Cho was born on October 5, 1958 in Incheon, South Korea as the fourth and youngest son of magnate Cho Choong-hoon, founder of the conglomerate Hanjin. He attended high school in Boston, United States and graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Southern California. He received a Master of Business Administration degree from the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland.
He worked at Korean Air as a manager in its European headquarters, then moved to Hanil Securities (한일증권). In 1989, he became a director at Hanjin Investment & Securities. In 2005, he broke the company off of Hanjin and renamed it Meritz, and became its chairman. The company reportedly rapidly grew thereafter.
He has announced that he had no intention of passing the company onto his children.
References
- ^ 정, 희경 (2024-02-27). "[Who Is ?] 조정호 메리츠금융지주 회장". 비즈니스포스트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Cho Jung-ho". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Meritz emerges fast to take on South Korea's big financial companies". KED Global. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Meritz flourishes on Chairman Cho's meritocracy-based management". The Korea Times. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-12-18.