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Revision as of 00:13, 18 December 2024 by Seefooddiet (talk | contribs) (more)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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 as a 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). He then worked in various roles in the conglomerate Hanjin. He renamed a financial arm of Hanjin to Meritz, and became its chairman.
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.