Lee Myung-hee | |
|---|---|
 Lee Myung-Hee in 2016 | |
| Born | 5 September 1943 Uiryeong, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Ewha Womans University |
| Occupation | Chairman of Shinsegae Group |
| Spouse | Chung Jae-eun |
| Children | 2, including Chung Yong-jin |
| Parent | Lee Byung-chul |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이명희 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Lee Myeonghui |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Myŏnghŭi |
Lee Myung-hee (Korean: 이명희; born 5 September 1943[1]) is a South Korean business magnate and the chairwoman of the Shinsegae Group. She is the youngest daughter of Lee Byung-chul, founder of the Samsung Group and the sister of the former late chairman Lee Kun-Hee. Lee became the company's chairwoman in 1997 following its separation from Samsung and is credited for growing it into the country's second-largest retailer. With an estimated net worth of $840 million she is one of the wealthiest people in South Korea and was ranked 20th on Forbes 2017 list of 50 Richest Koreans.[1]