Chey Tae-won
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Hangeul | 최태원 |
| Hanja | 崔泰源 |
|
Revised Romanization |
Choi Tae-won |
|
McCune- Reischauer |
Ch'oe T'aewon |
Chey Tae-won (born December 3, 1961 ) is a South Korean manager .
Life
Chey Tae-won, since 1988, succeeded his father in managing the South Korean company SK Group , which was founded by his uncle. In December 2012, he resigned as chairman and was succeeded by Kim Chang-keun . Chey remains the largest shareholder . In late January 2013 he was sentenced to four years in prison for embezzlement and pardoned in 2015. According to the US Forbes Magazine, he is one of the richest South Koreans. Chey Tae-won is married with three children and lives in Seoul . His wife is the daughter of former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ SK chairman Chey steps down . The Korea Herald of December 18, 2012 (English).
- ↑ SKorea chaebol chief sentenced to 4 years prison on finance.yahoo.com from January 31, 2013 (English).
- ↑ Jonathan Cheng: South Korea's President Park Geun-hye Pardons Chey Tae-won and Thousands of Others. Retrieved July 6, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Forbes Magazine: Chey Tae-won
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chey, Tae-won |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 최태원 (Korean, Hangeul); 崔泰源 (Korean, Hanja); Choi, Tae-won (Revised Romanization); Ch'oe, T'aewŏn (McCune-Reischauer) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd December 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Korea |