Mong-Koo Chung

$4.81B

as of 07/05/24

About Mong-Koo Chung

Mong-Koo Chung was chairman of Hyundai Motor, South Korea's largest automaker, for more than 20 years before stepping down in March 2020.

He was succeeded by his only son Euisun, who is also a billionaire.

He is the second son of the late Chung Ju-yung who came from a peasant family and later founded the Hyundai Group, once Korea's biggest conglomerate.

His second-biggest holding is in the publicly-listed auto parts company Hyundai Mobis.

Personal stats

Citizenship

South Korea

Source of wealth

Hyundai

Residence

Seoul, South Korea

Marital status

Married

Birth date

03/19/38 (age 86)

Number of children

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Hanyang University

Self-made

inherited and growing

Mong-Koo Chung’s fortune is worth

80K

troy ounces of gold

74K

median U.S. household

48K

median U.S. income

0.096%

U.S. credit card volume

0.019%

GDP of the United States

0.014%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

Chung is often nicknamed a "bulldozer" for his blunt and forceful style.

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

KOREA | 086280-KR

GLOVIS Co. Ltd.

KOREA | 012330-KR

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

KOREA | 005380-KR

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.

KOREA | 004020-KR

Hyundai Steel Co.