Lee Jae-yong | |
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이재용 | |
 Lee in December 2016 | |
| Born | June 23, 1968 Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea |
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| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Title | Executive Chairman, Samsung Electronics |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 2[2] |
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| Criminal information | |
| Organization | Samsung |
| Criminal status | Pardoned on August 12, 2022 |
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Date apprehended | February 17, 2017 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이재용 |
| Hanja | 李在鎔 |
| Revised Romanization | I Jaeyong |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Chaeyong |
Lee Jae-yong (Korean: 이재용; born June 23, 1968), anglicized as Jay Y. Lee,[3] is a South Korean business executive who has been serving as the executive chairman of Samsung Electronics since October 2022.[4] He is the only son of Lee Kun-hee and Hong Ra-hee.[5] As of 17 April 2024, Lee has an estimated net worth of US$11.5 billion, making him the richest person in South Korea.[6]
In 2014, Lee was named the world's 35th most powerful person and the most powerful Korean by Forbes Magazine's List of The World's Most Powerful People along with his father, Lee Kun-hee.[7]
- ^ 임세령 이재용 부부, 이혼소송 중…사실상 별거상태, Star Seoul (News), February 13, 2009
- ^ '둘째딸 낳은 삼성전자 이재용 상무 부인 임세령, The Dong-a Ilbo (News), May 4, 2004, retrieved July 22, 2016
- ^ "A Chinese Court Rejects Arrest of Samsung Heir Jay Y. Lee". Bloomberg L.P. January 18, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Lee Jae-yong: Samsung appoints convicted heir to top job". BBC News. October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong arrested in South Korea". BBC News. February 17, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "#330 Jay Y. Lee". Forbes. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "The World's Most Powerful People". Forbes.