Lee Kun-hee, Samsung Electronics chairman, dies aged 78

Transformative leader who took over from father made Samsung a global name with turnover worth a fifth of South Korea’s GDP The Samsung Electronics chairman, Lee Kun-hee, who made the South Korean company a global name, has died at the age of 78.Under Lee’s leadership Samsung rose to become the world’s largest producer of smartphones and memory chips, with overall turnover equivalent to a fifth of South Korea’s GDP. Continue reading...