Portrait of Koo Bon-neung

Rank #1315

Koo Bon-neung

Net worth $3.2B

Electronics · South Korea

Born
Mar 26, 1949
Age
77
Source
Electronics
Residence
Seoul
Citizenship
South Korea
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Korea University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Koo Bon-neung runs Heesung Electronics, which makes display components for TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones.
  • He is the younger brother of Koo Bon-moo, the late chairman of the LG Group, one of the top five conglomerates in South Korea.
  • In 2004 his son Koo Kwang-mo was adopted by his brother, who lost his own son in a car accident. Kwang-mo now helms LG as its chairman.
  • Koo is a former president of the Korea Baseball Organization.
  • He started his career in LG in 1976 as a manager for the company's branch in Chicago.

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