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South Korean business executive (born 1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chung Yong-jin (Korean: 정용진; born 19 September 1968) is a South Korean business executive who is the current chairperson of Shinsegae since March 2024.
Chung Yong-jin | |
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Born | Seoul, South Korea | September 19, 1968
Education | Brown University (BEc) |
Occupation | Business executive |
Title | Chairperson of Shinsegae |
Spouses | |
Children | 4 |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 정용진 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Yongjin |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Yongchin |
Chung is the only son of Lee Myung-hee, chairwoman of Shinsegae Group and grandson of Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul. He graduated from Kyungbock High School and gained Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brown University.[1][2]
Chung is the cousin of Samsung Group chairman Lee Jae-yong and CJ Group chairman Lee Jay-hyun.[3]
In 1995, he married Go Hyun-jung, had two children — Jung Hae-chan in 1998 and Jung Hae-in in 2000. They divorced on 2003 and he gained custody of both children.[4]
In 2011, it was announced that he would marry flutist Han Ji-hee.[5]
He's known in the South Korean business world to freely communicate with the public via social media.[2]
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