Huh Chin-kyu (Korean: 허진규; Hanja: 許鎭奎; born December 1, 1940) is a billionaire South Korean businessman, and the founder and chairman of ILJIN Group.
Huh Chin-kyu | |
|---|---|
허진규 | |
| Born | 1 December 1940[1] |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and chairman, ILJIN Group |
| Children | 2 |
| Huh Chin-kyu | |
| Hangul | 허진규 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Heo Jin-gyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hŏ Chinkyu |
Early life edit
Huh was born on December 1, 1940, in Buan, North Jeolla Province during Japanese rule over Korea.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in material sciences and engineering from Seoul National University.[2][3]
Career edit
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 edit
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 edit
- 1996: Inchon Award
References edit
- ^ a b "Korean Academy of Science and Technology-Members-Introduction". kast.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Executive Profile: Chin-Kyu Huh". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Proud developers of local technology". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "China's Electric Car Appetite Spawns 77-Year-Old Billionaire". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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