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Ryu Kwang-ji
$988.86M
as of 05/17/24
About Ryu Kwang-ji
Ryu Kwang-ji is CEO and the largest shareholder of Kumyang, a chemical company based in the South Korean port city of Busan.
Kumyang specializes in making blowing agents that are used in plastic-foam production.
Since 2022, Kumyang has been trying to expand into batteries for electric vehicles and hydrogen-fueled cars.
Ryu joined Kumyang in 1998 and took over as CEO three years later.
Personal stats
Citizenship
South KoreaSource of wealth
chemicalsResidence
Busan, South KoreaBirth date
05/25/66 (age 58)Education
Bachelor of Law, Korea UniversitySelf-made
self-madeRyu Kwang-ji’s fortune is worth
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16K
troy ounces of gold
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15K
median U.S. household
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10K
median U.S. income
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0.02%
U.S. credit card volume
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0.004%
GDP of the United States
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0.003%
United States debt
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KOREA | 001570-KR
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