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Lee Myung-hee
South Korean businesswoman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the volleyball player, see Lee Meong-hee.
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
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]
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Lee Myung-hee | |
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![]() Lee Myung-Hee in 2016 | |
Born | (1943-09-05) 5 September 1943 (age 80) 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 |
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