Portrait of Cho Hyun-joon

Rank #1143

Cho Hyun-joon

Net worth $3.8B

Diversified · South Korea

Born
Jan 16, 1968
Age
58
Source
Diversified
Residence
Seoul
Citizenship
South Korea
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education
Master of Science, Keio University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Yale University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Cho Hyun-joon is the chairman of Hyosung Group, whose interests include textiles, chemicals and construction.
  • He is the eldest son of the late former chairman Cho Seok-rae, who stepped down in 2016 and passed away in 2024.
  • Cho worked at Mitsubishi International and Morgan Stanley before joining Hyosung.
  • He was sentenced to two years in prison in 2019 for embezzlement; he appealed the conviction. Cho's sentencing was suspended for three years, allowing him to continue running Hyosung.
  • Cho's uncle is Hankook Tire honorary chairman Cho Yang-Rai.

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