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South Korean billionaire (born 1973) In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.| Lee Seo-hyun | |
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| Born | (1973-09-20) September 20, 1973 (age 51) |
| Education | Parsons School of Design (graduated 1997) |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Title | President of Samsung C&T Corporation (since 2024) |
| Spouse | Kim Jae-yeol |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이서현 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seohyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sŏhyŏn |
Lee Seo-hyun (Korean: 이서현; born September 20, 1973) is a South Korean businesswoman and fashion designer who has served as the president of Samsung C&T Corporation since April 2024. She is the daughter of Samsung Electronics late chairman Lee Kun-hee, and is ranked 14th among the richest people in South Korea, with Forbes estimating her December 2024 net worth as US$2.1 billion.
Early life and education
Lee was born on September 20, 1973, as the second daughter of Lee Kun-hee. Her paternal grandfather is Lee Byung-chul, founder of Samsung, and her maternal grandfather is businessman and jurist Hong Jin-ki. She graduated from Kyonggi Elementary School [ko], Yewon School [ko], Seoul Arts High School, and the Parsons School of Design (graduated 1997).
Career
In 2002, she joined Cheil Industries as head of a fashion research department. She served as vice president of Cheil Industries until 2013. She was made president of Everland's fashion division at the end of 2013. She was president of Samsung C&T's fashion division from December 2015 until December 2018.
In April 2024, she was made president of Samsung C&T. In 2024, it was reported that she owned 6.23% of Samsung.
Personal life
She has an older brother Lee Jae-yong, older sister Lee Boo-jin and one deceased younger sister Lee Yoon-hyung.
Her husband is Kim Jae-yeol (김재열), great-grandson of vice president of South Korea and journalist Kim Seong-su. Since 2019, he has been president of Samsung Global Research (삼성글로벌리서치). They married in 2000, and have one son and three daughters.
References
- ^ "Lee Seo-hyun". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ 조, 은아 (2014-03-04). "[Who Is ?] 이서현 제일모직 사장". 비즈니스포스트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ Ryu, Jung; Kim, Seo-young (2024-03-30). "Samsung heiress Lee Seo-hyun returns to Samsung C&T as president". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Which Samsung heir is set to take over the tech giant?". South China Morning Post. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- "After Samsung Reports Accident, Painful Details of Suicide Emerge (Published 2005)". 2005-11-26. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- 삼성가 셋째 이서현 남편, 김재열은 누구?. 우먼센스 (in Korean). 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-12-18.