Koo Bon-neung
Heesung Electronics
$1.13B
as of 10/04/24
About Koo Bon-neung
Koo Bon-neung runs Heesung Electronics, which makes display components for TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones.
He is the younger brother of Koo Bon-moo, the late chairman of the LG Group, one of the top five conglomerates in South Korea.
In 2004 his son Koo Kwang-mo was adopted by his brother who lost his own son in a car accident. Kwang-mo now helms LG as its chairman.
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Citizenship
South KoreaSource of wealth
ElectronicsResidence
Seoul, South KoreaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
03/26/49 (age 75)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Korea UniversitySelf-made
inherited and growingKoo Bon-neung’s fortune is worth
19K
troy ounces of gold
17K
median U.S. household
11K
median U.S. income
0.023%
U.S. credit card volume
0.005%
GDP of the United States
0.003%
United States debt
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He started his career in LG in 1976, as a manager for the company's branch in Chicago.
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