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Koo Bon-neung
Korea 77 years old
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Electronics
- Industry
- Technology
- Residence
- Seoul
- Organization
- Heesung Electronics
- Education
- Korea University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
Assets
- LG CNS729,000 shares @ --064400-KR
- LG Corporation4,546,000 shares @ --003550-KR
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.
About
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.