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Lee Byung-chul | |
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Died | 19 November 1987 Seoul, South Korea | (aged 77)
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Occupation | Businessman |
Years active | 1938–1987 |
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Spouse | [1] |
Children | 10, including
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 이병철 |
Hanja | 李秉喆 |
Revised Romanization | I Byeong-cheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Pyŏngch'ŏl |
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Hangul | 호암 |
Revised Romanization | Ho-Am |
McCune–Reischauer | Ho Am |
Website | hoamfoundation.org |
Lee Byung-chul (Korean: 이병철; 12 February 1910 – 19 November 1987[2]) was a South Korean businessman who founded the Samsung Group, the country's largest chaebol (conglomerate). Lee founded Samsung in 1938, at the age of 28.[3] He is recognized as the most successful businessman in South Korea's history.
It is still run by the numerous descendants of Lee Byung-chull and the centenary of his birth in 2010 being celebrated with much pomp.
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