A relief of Chairman Lee Kun-hee's face, and a background photo of Chairman Lee speaking at the New Management Meeting in Frankfurt, in 1993. A relief of Chairman Lee Kun-hee's face, and a background photo of Chairman Lee speaking at the New Management Meeting in Frankfurt, in 1993.

Chairman Lee Kun-hee - Important Milestones

  • January 9, 1942:

    Born in Daegu, Korea

  • March 1961:

    Graduated from Seoul National University High School, Korea

  • March 1965:

    Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Commerce, Japan

  • September 1966:

    Graduated from George Washington University's MBA program, United States

  • December 1987:

    Appointed as 2nd Chairman of Samsung Group

    A black-and-white photo of Chairman Lee Kun-hee waving a Samsung flag at his inauguration as Chairman in December 1987. A black-and-white photo of Chairman Lee Kun-hee waving a Samsung flag at his inauguration as Chairman in December 1987.
  • March 1988:

    Declared Second Foundation of Samsung at the company’s 50th anniversary

    A photo of Chairman Lee Kun-hee declaring the Second Foundation of Samsung at the 50th anniversary on March 22, 1988. A photo of Chairman Lee Kun-hee declaring the Second Foundation of Samsung at the 50th anniversary on March 22, 1988.
  • June 1993:

    Declared Samsung’s New Management Initiative in Frankfurt, Germany

    A photo of Chairman Lee Kun-hee speaking at the New Management Meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, in June 1993. A photo of Chairman Lee Kun-hee speaking at the New Management Meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, in June 1993.
  • July 1996:

    Appointed as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

    Chairman Lee Kun-hee takes the IOC official member oath at the IOC General Assembly in July 1996. Chairman Lee Kun-hee takes the IOC official member oath at the IOC General Assembly in July 1996.
  • November 1997:

    Published essay titled Let’s Think Before We Look at the World

  • January 2000:

    Received an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from Seoul National University, Korea

  • May 2005:

    Received an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy from Korea University, Korea

  • September 2010:

    Received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Waseda University, Japan

  • September 2017:

    Named an Honorary Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

  • October 25, 2020:

    Passed away