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Lee Byung-chul

Entrepreneur · Samsung Group · born February 12, 1910 · died 1987

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Lee Byung-chul was a South Korean businessman who founded the Samsung Group, the country's largest chaebol (conglomerate). Lee founded Samsung in 1938, at the age of 28. He is widely recognized as one of the most successful business magnates in South Korean history.

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  1. ~28Founded Samsung Group1938
  2. ~28Founded Samsung C&T Corporation1938
  3. ~43Founded CJ Group1953
  4. ~53Founded Shinsegae1963
  5. 58Founded Samsung ElectronicsJanuary 13, 1969

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