Koo Bon-sik

In this Korean name, the family name is Koo.

Koo Bon-sik (Korean: 구본식; born June 28, 1958) is a South Korean businessman and chairman of the conglomerate LT Group [ko].^[1] Part of the Koo family that also controls LG and Heesung Group [ko],^[2] he is among the richest people in South Korea. In April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.06 billion and ranked him 37th richest in the country.^[3]

Koo Bon-sik
구본식
Born	(1958-06-28) June 28, 1958 (age 67)
Education	Korea University (1980) University of Michigan (M.S. 1985)
Occupation	Businessman
Employer	LT Group [ko]
Father	Koo Cha-kyung
Korean name
Hangul	구본식
RR	Gu Bonsik
MR	Ku Ponsik

Biography

He was born on June 28, 1958.^[4] He is the youngest of four sons and two daughters of former LG chairman Koo Cha-kyung; his male siblings all served or are serving prominent roles in the Koo family's various businesses.^[5] He graduated from Shinil High School in 1976. In 1980 he graduated from Korea University with a degree in metallurgical engineering.^[4] He graduated from University of Michigan in 1985^[4] with a master's degree^[3] in materials engineering.^[4]

In 2017, it was reported that his three children sold all their stocks in LG. This was reportedly seen as an attempt to use these funds to expand their influence in Heesung Group.^[6]