Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned to Korea after completing his business trip to the Middle East and attended a simple memorial service for the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, held on the third anniversary of his death. The ceremony took place at the family memorial in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do on the morning of the 25th.
In attendance at the memorial service were prominent figures such as Samsung Art Museum Director Leeum Hong Ra-hee, Shilla Hotel President Lee Boo-jin, Welfare Foundation Chairman Samsung and Samsung Global Research Advisor Lee Seo-hyun, as well as International Olympic Committee member Kim Jae-yeol and the president of the International Skating Federation. Upon arrival in Seonyeong, the bereaved family spent a brief 10 minutes to honor the memory of the late Chairman Lee.
Prior to the family’s arrival, around 60 presidents of Samsung Group affiliates arrived at Seonyeong and paid their respects to the deceased. Among them were high-ranking executives such as Samsung Electronics DX Division Head and CEO Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee, Samsung Electronics DS Division Head and CEO Gyeong-hyun, Samsung Display CEO Choi Joo-sun, and Samsung CEO Electro-Mechanics Jang Deok-hyeon.
After the memorial service, Chairman Lee Jae-yong proceeded to the Yongin Human Resource Development Center, where he had lunch with other company presidents. The late Chairman Lee Kun-hee, who suffered a heart attack at his home in Seoul’s Yongsan-gu in 2014, battled illness for 6 years and 5 months before his passing on October 25, 2020.
Former Chairman Lee is widely recognized for his role in establishing Samsung Electronics as a leader in the semiconductor industry. He invested his personal wealth in the company’s semiconductor business in 1974, transforming it from a barren landscape into a success story. His outstanding management acumen and competitive spirit were instrumental in this achievement.
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[비즈니스포스트] A simple memorial service was held for the third anniversary of the death of former Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee.
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned to Korea as soon as he finished his economic mission to Saudi Arabia and attended the memorial ceremony.
On the 25th, a memorial service was held for former Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s third birthday at the family memorial located in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do.
At the 3rd anniversary memorial service for the late Chairman Lee held around 11 am, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, former Samsung Art Museum Director Leeum Hong Ra-hee, Shilla Hotel President Lee Boo-jin, Welfare Foundation Chairman Samsung and Samsung Global Research Advisor Lee Seo-hyun, and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Kim Jae-yeol were present. The president of the International Skating Federation and other bereaved family members were present.
After arriving in Seonyeong, the grieving family stayed for about 10 minutes to commemorate the late Chairman Lee.
About 60 presidents of Samsung Group affiliates arrived in Seonyeong by minibus around 10 am, earlier than the bereaved family members, and paid their respects to the deceased.
In attendance were Samsung Electronics DX Division Head and CEO Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee, Samsung Electronics DS Division Head and CEO Gyeong-hyun, Samsung Display CEO Choi Joo-sun, and Samsung CEO Electro-Mechanics Jang Deok-hyeon.
After the memorial service, Chairman Lee Jae-yong went to the Yongin Human Resource Development Center and had lunch with related presidents.
Former Chairman Lee Kun-hee collapsed at his home in Yongsan-gu, Seoul in 2014 with symptoms of a myocardial infarction and suffered an illness for 6 years and 5 months before passing away on October 25, 2020.
Former Chairman Lee is evaluated as a manager who created the ‘semiconductor success story’ of Samsung Electronics by investing all his personal wealth to enter the semiconductor business in 1974 in an environment that was a wasteland for semiconductors. conductors because of his excellent management ability and competitive spirit. Reporter Na Byeong-hyeon
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