Lim Sung-ki
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Lim Sung-ki

Korea 86 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
pharmaceuticals
Industry
Healthcare
Residence
Organization
Hanmi Holdings
Education
Chung-Ang Univeristy (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Children
3

Assets

  • Hanmi Holdings
    40,403,052 shares @ -
    -
    008930-KR

Biography

Lim Sung-ki is the founder and chairman of Hanmi Pharm, one of the country's top drug makers.

Together with his family, Lim is the majority owner of holding company Hanmi Science, which is also publicly traded.

He began with a small pharmacy in Seoul in 1973 and expanded seven years later by launching Hanmi Pharmaceutical Industry.

About

His company's first product was an antibacterial powder.

In 2016 Lim announced he would transfer $90 million worth of shares as bonuses to employees after seeing a stellar year in 2015.