Hana Financial Group hosted an award ceremony to honor outstanding members of multicultural families who have set examples for their communities, the company announced on Wednesday.
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Lee Jae-yong, grandson of Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chul and the group s de facto leader, was promoted to chairman of the group s crown jewel affiliate Samsung Electronics Thursday. His promotion was approved at a board meeting earlier in the day. The 54-year-old is the third chairman of the world s top memory chipmaker, succeeding his founder-grandfather and his father Lee Kun-hee. “The Board of Directors of Samsung Electronics today approved the appointment of Lee Jae-yong as executive chairman of the company. The board approved the appointment, which was recommended by Independent Director and Board Chairman Kim Han-jo,” Samsung Electronics said in a statement.
Samsung Electronics has announced that Lee Jae-yong has been elected as the company s Executive Chairman after the post was vacant for two years. - SamMobile