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Huh Chin-kyu

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Huh Chin-kyu
허진규
Born (1940-12-01) 1 December 1940 (age 83)[1]
Alma materSeoul National University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder and chairman, ILJIN Group
Children2
Huh Chin-kyu
Hangul
허진규
Hanja
許鎭奎
Revised RomanizationHeo Jingyu
McCune–ReischauerHŏ Chin'gyu

Huh Chin-kyu (Korean허진규; Hanja許鎭奎; born December 1, 1940) is a billionaire South Korean businessman, and the founder and chairman of ILJIN Group.

Early life

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Huh was born on December 1, 1940, in Buan, Zenrahoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in material sciences and engineering from Seoul National University.[2][3]

Career

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Huh founded ILJIN Electricity Industry Inc. in 1967.[2]

In July 2018, his net worth was estimated at US$1.1 billion.[4]

Huh is the vice chairman of the Korea International Trade Association.[2] He has an honorary doctorate from Cheon-Book University.[2]

Personal life

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His eldest son Huh Jung-suk joined Iljin Group in 2002 as a director and became the president and CEO of Iljin Holdings in 2007, and is the co-CEO of Iljin Electric.[3] His second-eldest son, Huh Jae-myung, is president and CEO of Iljin Copper Foil.[3]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Korean Academy of Science and Technology-Members-Introduction". kast.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Executive Profile: Chin-Kyu Huh". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Proud developers of local technology". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. ^ "China's Electric Car Appetite Spawns 77-Year-Old Billionaire". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.