Chung Mong-koo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Chung Mong-koo

South Korean businessman

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1938

Place of Birth: Gangwon Province, South Korea

Profession: entrepreneur

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Chung Mong-koo

  • Chung Mong-koo (born March 19, 1938, in Gangwon Province) is a South Korean business magnate who is the chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Group.
  • The Hyundai Motor Group consists of 42 subsidiaries and is the second largest Chaebol in South Korea.
  • Chung succeeded his father, Chung Ju-yung, the founder of the conglomerate known as the Hyundai Group.
  • When the conglomerate split into several parts in 1999, Chung Mong-koo took over the Hyundai Motor division.
  • He is the eldest surviving son of Chung Ju-yung's eight sons. He was convicted of embezzlement and breach of fiduciary duty in February 2007, but was given a suspended sentence and was fully pardoned by President Lee Myung-bak.As of March 2014, his net worth was $6.8 billion according to Forbes.

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