Background
He is the son of Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of, and is widely considered to be the future successor to his father"s position.
He is the son of Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of, and is widely considered to be the future successor to his father"s position.
He is referred to as the "Crown Prince of " by the South Korean media, and speaks English and Japanese. Lee is estimated to be worth United States$7.9 billion, making him the third wealthiest person in South of Korea. In 2014, Lee was named the world"s 35th most powerful person and the most powerful Korean by Forbes Magazine"s List of The World"s Most Powerful People along with his father Lee Kun-hee.
Lee received a degree in East Asian history at Seoul National University, and received his master"s in business administration from Keio University.
He has also attended Harvard Business School to pursue a Doctor of Business Administration degree, focusing on e-commerce, but did not obtain the degree. Lee started working for in 1991.
He began serving as Vice President of Strategic Planning and then as "Chief Customer Officer", a management position created exclusively for Lee. His prospects for future company leadership dimmed when his father Kun-hee stepped down as Chairman due to tax evasion.
In December 2009, however, his succession prospects revived when Lee became the Chief Operating Officer of Electronics.
Since December 2012, he has been Vice Chairman of Electronics. He is one of the main shareholders of "s financial services subsidiary, owning 11 percent of Study Direct Stream. Management style
Lee is seen as lacking his father"s charisma. However, he is known for his cold determination and polite, quiet demeanor.
Lee is known to take time to reply personally to e-mails, and assumes a light-hearted attitude with reporters.