Chairman Of Samsung Die

 

Chairman or son of the founder of the brand of electronic products Samsung die at age 78 last October 25,2020. Lee Kun-hee the acting chairman and third son of the founder of Samsung recently die. According to the news he has been in the hospital since 2014 incapacitated because of heart attack. He was credited for Samsung’s successful global brand.

 

“Samsung Electronics has announced the death of its chairman, Lee Kun-hee. The company says he died on October 25th with family including his son, vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong, at his side. He was 78. A cause of death was not given, but Lee had been incapacitated for many years after suffering a heart attack in 2014, causing him to withdraw from public life. Lee Jae-yong, also known as Jay Y. Lee, had been widely assumed to take over upon his father’s passing and has been viewed as the de facto leader in recent years.” (The Verge)

“Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of South Korean electronics giant Samsung, died Sunday at the age of 78, the company said. He had been comatose since suffering a heart attack in 2014."Chairman Lee was a true visionary who transformed Samsung into the world-leading innovator and industrial powerhouse from a local business," Samsung said in a statement. "All of us at Samsung will cherish his memory and are grateful for the journey we shared with him."” (CNN)

“His legacy will be everlasting.”” (WSJ)

“Lee Kun-hee was a controversial figure who played a huge part in pushing Samsung from a cheap TV and appliances maker to one of the most powerful technology brands in the world. He became the richest man in South Korea, with the Samsung group contributing around a fifth of the country’s GDP. In its statement, Samsung says that Lee’s declaration of “new management” in 1993 was “the motivating driver of the company’s vision to deliver the best technology to help advance global society.”” (The Verge)

The main point : Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee die at age 78.

Lee Kun-hee (image from  Philippine Daily Inquire website)