JAY Y. LEE

(Lee Jae-yong)


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Jay Y. Lee
  • Born: June 23, 1968
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Profession: Chairman Samsung

Lee Jae-yong, known professionally in the West as Jay Y. Lee, is a South Korean business magnate and Chairman of Samsung. He is the only son of Hong Ra-hee and Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of Samsung until his death in 2020, and is his father's successor. He is referred to as the "Crown Prince of Samsung" by the South Korean media and speaks Korean, English, and Japanese. As of June 2020, Lee is estimated to be worth US$6.7 billion, making him the fourth-wealthiest person in South Korea. In January 2021, Lee was sidelined from taking part in major Samsung business dealings after he resumed serving a prison sentence for a bribery and embezzlement conviction.