Name
Chung Eui-sun
Chung Eui-sun
Seoul, South Korea
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Korea University | Master of Business Administration, University of San Francisco
South Korea
Hyundai Motor
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$2,500,000,000
877
#11 Korea's 50 Richest 2019
#877 Billionaires 2019
Chung Eui-sun is the only son of Hyundai Motor Co. Chairman Chung Mong-koo and his heir apparent.As president of Kia from 2005 to 2009, Chung grew the subsidiary auto brand faster than Hyundai Motor. More than 40% of his fortune is derived from auto parts maker Hyundai Glovis. In 2009, Chung became vice chairman of Hyundai Motor. He was appointed to the company's board in 2010.
Chung worked at the New York office of Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. before joining Hyundai's auto parts affiliate, Hyundai Mobis, in 1994.He is president of Asian Archery Association, as his father once was.
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