Huh Chin-kyu
Huh Chin-kyu | |
|---|---|
허진규 | |
| Born | 1 December 1940[1] |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and chairman, ILJIN Group |
| Children | 2 |
| Huh Chin-kyu | |
| Hangul | 허진규 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 許鎭奎 |
| Revised Romanization | Heo Jingyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hŏ Chin'gyu |
Huh Chin-kyu (Korean: 허진규; Hanja: 許鎭奎; born December 1, 1940) is a billionaire South Korean businessman, and the founder and chairman of ILJIN Group.
Early life
Huh was born on December 1, 1940, in Buan, Zenrahoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in material sciences and engineering from Seoul National University.[2][3]
Career
Huh founded ILJIN Electricity Industry Inc. in 1967.[2] In July 2018, his net worth was estimated at US$1.1 billion.[4] Huh is the vice chairman of the Korea International Trade Association.[2] He has an honorary doctorate from Cheon-Book University.[2]
Personal life
His eldest son Huh Jung-suk joined Iljin Group in 2002 as a director and became the president and CEO of Iljin Holdings in 2007, and is the co-CEO of Iljin Electric.[3] His second-eldest son, Huh Jae-myung, is president and CEO of Iljin Copper Foil.[3]
Awards
- 1996: Inchon Award
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Korean Academy of Science and Technology-Members-Introduction". kast.or.kr (in 한국어). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Executive Profile: Chin-Kyu Huh". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Proud developers of local technology". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ↑ "China's Electric Car Appetite Spawns 77-Year-Old Billionaire". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
