Lee Kun-hee: 'Hermit King' of the Samsung empire

When he inherited the chairmanship of the Samsung group in 1987 -- founded by his father as a fish and fruit exporter -- it was already the country's largest conglomerate, with operations ranging from consumer electronics to construction.

Lee Kun-hee: 'Hermit King' of the Samsung empire

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

South Korea's richest and most powerful industrialist, Lee Kun-hee, turned Samsung Electronics into one of the world's biggest tech companies but lived a reclusive existence.

Still, occasional

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Lee Kun-hee: 'Hermit King' of the Samsung empire

When he inherited the chairmanship of the Samsung group in 1987 -- founded by his father as a fish and fruit exporter -- it was already the country's largest conglomerate, with operations ranging from consumer electronics to construction.

Lee Kun-hee: 'Hermit King' of the Samsung empire

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