Chey Tae-won
South Korean businessperson (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chey Tae-won (Korean: 최태원; born December 3, 1960), also known by his English name Anthony Chey,[1] is a South Korean businessman. He is the chairman of SK Group, Korea's second largest conglomerate[2] that mainly engages in energy, chemicals, telecommunications, semiconductor, and biopharmaceutical businesses. It has 186 subsidiaries including SK Telecom, SK Hynix, and SK Innovation. Chey is known for the group's SK Hynix merger deal, which eventually becomes the world fourth largest chipmaker behind Samsung Electronics, Intel, and TSMC. As of June 2021, he is the 14th richest person in South Korea with an estimated net worth of US$3.6 billion. The bulk of his fortune comes from SK Inc., holding company of SK Group.
Anthony Chey Tae-won | |
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최태원 | |
Born | (1960-12-03) 3 December 1960 (age 63) Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
Education | Korea University (BS) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Years active | 1998–present |
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Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 최태원 |
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Revised Romanization | Choe Tae-won |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe T'aewŏn |
Chey has been chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) since March 2021.[3]