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Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, Korean EmpireDied 19 November 1987 (aged 77)
Seoul, South KoreaNationality South KoreanAlma mater Waseda University in TokyoOccupation Founder of Samsung Korean nameHangul 이병철Hanja 李秉喆Revised Romanization I ByeongcheolMcCune–Reischauer Ri Pyŏngch'ŏl
Lee Byung-chul (12 February 1910 – 19 November 1987) was the founder of the Samsung Group and one of South Korea's most successful businessmen. چول With the breakup of the Hyundai chaebol, Samsung is now South Korea's largest business group.[1]
Early life
Byung-chul was the son of a wealthy landowning family (a branch of the Gyeongju Lee clan). چول He attended college at Waseda University in Tokyo but did not complete his degree.[2]
Career
Beginning
Byung-chul established a trucking business in Daegu on 1 March 1938, which he named Samsung Trading Co, the forerunner to Samsung.[2] Samsung means "Three Stars" which explains the initial corporate logos.
By 1945 Samsung was transporting goods throughout Korea and to other countries. The company was based in Seoul by 1947. It was one of the ten largest "trading companies" when the Korean War started in 1950.[3] With the conquest of Seoul by the North Korean army, Lee was forced to relocate his business to Pusan. The massive influx of U.S. troops and equipment into Busan over the next year and a half of the war proved to be highly beneficial to Lee's trucking company.[3]
In 1961 when General Park seized power, Lee was in Japan and for some time he did not return to South Korea. Eventually, a deal was struck and Lee returned but Samsung had to give up control over the banks it acquired and follow economic directives from Park's government.[3]
Federation of Korean Industries
The first step of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) was established in August 1961. The association was founded by Samsung Group Chairman Lee Byung-chul.[4]
Later in life, Byung-chul served as chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries and was known as the richest man in Korea.[5]
Korean art collection
After his death, Byung-chul's estate (Ho-Am) was opened to the public for tours. His collection of Korean art is considered one of the largest private collections in the country and it features a number of art objects that have been designated "National Treasures" by the Korean government.[6] Ho-Am is located a short distance from the Everland park, South Korea's most popular amusement park (Everland is also owned by the Samsung Group).
Family
The family of Lee Byung-chul[7]
- Lee Byung Chul (12 February 1910 ~ 19 November 1987) - 1st chairman of Samsung.
- 1st wife: چول Park Du-eul (1907 ~ 2000)
- 1st daughter: Lee In-hee (1928 ~ )
- 1st son: Lee Maeng-hee (20 June 1931 ~ 14 August 2015)[8] - Founder of CJ Group (he lost the lawsuit with Lee Kun-hee)[9]
- 2nd son: Lee Chang-hee (1933 ~ 1991) - Founder of Saehan[10]
- 2nd daughter: Lee Suk-hee (1935 ~ )
- 3rd daughter: Lee Soon-hee (1939 ~ )
- 4th daughter: Lee Deok-hee (1940 ~ )
- 3rd son: Lee Kun-hee (1942 ~ ) - 2nd chairman of Samsung.
- 5th daughter: Lee Myung-hee (1943 ~ ) chairwoman of Shinsegae group and mother of Chung Yong-jin[10]
- 2nd wife : Mrs. Kuroda
- 4th son: Lee Tae-whi (1947 ~ )
- 6th daughter: Lee Hye-ja (1961 ~ )
- 1st wife: چول Park Du-eul (1907 ~ 2000)
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lee Byung-chul.- List of Korea-related topics
- List of Koreans
References
External links
- [호암캠프] 호암 이병철의 사회 공헌 활동“조상의 아름다운 전통을 잇는 데 큰 관심”
- 죽은 이병철의 산 교훈 미디어오늘 2011-12-21
- 이병철 회장 "신앙인은 때때로 광인, 공산당원과…" 중앙일보 2011.12.17
Chairman of the Board of the Samsung Group
March 1938 – December 1987 Succeeded by
Lee Kun-hee
[Lee Byung-chul - Wikipedia چول]
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