[Chairman Lee Kun-hee's Passing] Chairman Lee Kun-hee Profile

Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics

◆Personal Information

- Born January 9, 1942, in Daegu. Registered domicile in Uiryeong, Gyeongnam.

◆Education

- 1961 Seoul National University High School

- 1965 Bachelor of Business Administration, Waseda University

- 1966 Completed Master’s coursework in Business Administration, The George Washington University Graduate School of Business

- 2000 Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration, Seoul National University

- 2005 Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy, Korea University

- 2010 Honorary Doctorate in Law, Waseda University

◆Career

- 1966 Joined Tongyang Broadcasting Company

- 1978 Vice Chairman, Samsung C&T Corporation

- 1979 Vice Chairman, Samsung Group

- 1982 ~ 1997 President, Korea Amateur Wrestling Association

- 1987 ~ 1998 Chairman, Samsung Group

- 1996 ~ 2017 Member, International Olympic Committee (IOC)

- 1998 ~ 2008 Chairman of the Board, Samsung Electronics

- 2010 Chairman, Samsung Electronics

- 2017 Honorary Member, International Olympic Committee (IOC)

◆Awards

- The Banfflet Award from the Korea Society, USA (September 2006)

- Design Management Award jointly hosted by Hong Kong Design Centre and Ministry of Industry and Trade (November 2004)

- Commander of the Legion of Honour, France (June 2004)

- Order of Mugunghwa, Republic of Korea (July 2000)

- Olympic Order, IOC (December 1991)

- Blue Dragon Order of Sports Merit, Republic of Korea (December 1986)

- Tiger Order of Sports Merit, Republic of Korea (August 1984)

◆Major Milestones

November 1987 Assumed office as Chairman

March 1988 Declared Second Founding

November 1988 Samsung Electronics merged with Semiconductor and Telecommunications divisions

September 1989 Meeting with Jack Welch, Chairman of GE

December 1989 Established Samsung Welfare Foundation

March 1991 First Ho-Am Prize Award Ceremony

March 1992 Private meeting with U.S. President George H.W. Bush

March 1993 Established new Group CI

May 1993 Luncheon meeting with partner company representatives

June 1993 Declared Samsung New Management

July 1993 Implemented early arrival and early departure system across all affiliates

October 1993 Received the first Golden Award for Women’s Status Improvement

January 1994 Launched Japan headquarters

October 1994 Launched Samsung Social Service Group

December 1994 Luncheon with Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft

January 1995 Launched headquarters in Americas, Europe, and China

March 1995 Established Samsung Art and Design Institute (SADI), introduced flexible dress code for female employees

July 1995 Completely abolished written exams for open recruitment

October 1995 Opening ceremony of Wynyard Electronics Complex, UK

April 1996 Inspection of Tijuana Complex, Mexico

July 1996 Selected as IOC member

February 1997 Construction of electronics complex in Malaysia

February 1998 Meeting with IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch

March 1998 Completion of semiconductor plant in Austin, USA

April 1998 Meeting with Dr. Alvin Toffler

May 1998 Meetings with Vice President Hu Jintao and Volvo Chairman

September 1998 Banquet for the 600th anniversary of Sungkyunkwan University

June 1999 Attended IOC General Assembly in Seoul

September 2000 Attended opening ceremony of Sydney promotional center

January 2002 Awarded honorary doctorate in business administration from Seoul National University

July 2002 Established Samsung Lee Kun-hee Scholarship Foundation

November 2002 Implemented Samsung Fellow system

June 2003 Meeting with Edwin Fuller, Chairman of Heritage Foundation

July 2003 Samsung brand value surpassed 10 billion USD

June 2004 Awarded Legion of Honour from France, participated in Athens Olympic torch relay

September 2004 On-site management in Eastern Europe

October 2004 Opening ceremony of Leeum Museum of Art

July 2005 On-site management in Southeast Asia

September 2005 Full-scale investment in Hwaseong Semiconductor Complex Phase 2

September 2006 Received Banfflet Award, presided over New York executive meeting

November 2006 Encouragement visit to Taereung Athletes’ Village

January 2007 Supported Pyeongchang Olympic bid

February 2007 Attended IOC General Assembly in Guatemala

January 2010 Completion of the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, visited CES

February 2010 Ho-Am 100th Anniversary Concert, activities for Vancouver Olympics

May 2010 Meeting with Sony Chairman, attended groundbreaking ceremony of Hwaseong Campus

September 2010 Awarded honorary doctorate from Waseda University

July 2011 Attended IOC General Assembly in Durban, South Africa; successful Pyeongchang Olympic bid

October 2011 Meeting with James Horton, Honorary Chairman of Corning

November 2011 Luncheon with Al-Sabah, President of the Olympic Council of Asia

April 2012 Dinner with Carlos Slim, Chairman of Telmex Telecom, Mexico

June 2012 Dinner with Albert II, Prince of Monaco

September 2012 Meeting with Li Ka-shing, Chairman of Cheung Kong Group, Hong Kong

October 2012 Meeting with Hoang Trung Hai, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam

May 2013 Dinner with James Horton, Honorary Chairman of Corning