Lee Kun-Hee (born January 9, 1942) was a former chairman of Samsung Electronics until he resigned on April 21, 2008 owing to Samsung Slush funds scandal. Lee has a degree in economics from Waseda University in Tokyo and attended an MBA course at George Washington University in the United States in 1966 without earning a degree. He speaks Korean, English, and Japanese. In 1996, Lee became a member of the International Olympic Committee. With an es...
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Lee Kun-Hee (born January 9, 1942) was a former chairman of Samsung Electronics until he resigned on April 21, 2008 owing to Samsung Slush funds scandal. Lee has a degree in economics from Waseda University in Tokyo and attended an MBA course at George Washington University in the United States in 1966 without earning a degree. He speaks Korean, English, and Japanese. In 1996, Lee became a member of the International Olympic Committee. With an estimated net worth of $3.4 billion, he and his family rank among the Forbes richest people in the world. He is the third son of Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chull.
As of January 14, 2008, Lee's home and office were raided by the Korean police for an ongoing probe into accusations that Samsung is responsible for a slush fund used to bribe influential prosecutors, judges, and political figures in South Korea. After the second round of questioning by the South Korean prosecutors which occurred on (April 11), 2008, Lee was quoted by reporters...
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