Seo Jung-jin

Celltrion
$7.17B
as of 07/05/24

About Seo Jung-jin

Seo Jung-jin is cofounder of Celltrion, a biopharmaceutical firm that makes drugs to treat cancer, influenza and rheumatoid arthritis, among others.

With the success of biosimilars in South Korea, his Celltrion has become a favorite among investors.

In March 2023, Seo returned as chairman of his Celltrion group, two years after stepping down from the role, and pledged to make major acquisitions.

Seo's eldest son Jin-seok co-chairs Celltrion Inc.

Seo started Celltrion Inc. in 2002 and took it public in 2008.

Personal stats

Citizenship

South Korea

Source of wealth

Biotech

Residence

Seoul, South Korea

Marital status

Married

Birth date

10/23/57 (age 66)

Number of children

4

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Konkuk University; Master of Science, Konkuk University

Self-made

self-made

Seo Jung-jin’s fortune is worth

119K

troy ounces of gold

110K

median U.S. household

72K

median U.S. income

0.143%

U.S. credit card volume

0.029%

GDP of the United States

0.021%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

Seo is a former employee of Samsung Electro-Mechanics.

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

KOREA | 068270-KR

Celltrion Inc.

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