Koo Bon-sik: Difference between revisions

Browse history interactively ← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisual WikitextInline

Revision as of 12:59, 30 December 2024 editSeefooddiet (talk \| contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers23,202 edits +Category:Koo family (South Korea); +Category:Neungseong Gu clan using HotCat ← Previous edit		Latest revision as of 12:04, 3 January 2025 edit undoSeefooddiet (talk \| contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers23,202 edits Formatting for Korea-related articles, replaced: ‘ → ', ’ → ', title=[거 → script-title=ko:[거 (5), website=매일경제 \| → website=Maeil Business Newspaper \|, website=시사저널 \| → websitTag: AWB
Line 20:		Line 20:
	}}		}}

	'''Koo Bon-sik''' ({{Korean\|hangul=구본식}}; born June 28, 1958) is a South Korean businessman and chairman of the conglomerate {{Ill\|LT Group (South Korean company)\|lt=LT Group\|ko\|LT그룹}}.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=신 \|first=성우 \|date=2023-09-05 \|title=LG 막내家 LT 4세 구웅모 지분승계 마침표 \|url=https://news.bizwatch.co.kr/article/governance/2023/09/04/0006 \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=비즈니스워치 \|language=ko}}</ref> Part of the ] that also controls ] and {{Ill\|Heesung Group\|ko\|희성그룹}},<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2017-10-23 \|title=~~‘독립선언’~~ 희성그룹의 빅딜 \|url=https://jmagazine.joins.com/forbes/view/318615 \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=포브스 코리아}}</ref> he is among the ]. In April 2024, '']'' estimated his net worth at ]1.06 billion and ranked him 37th richest in the country.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Koo Bon-sik \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/koo-bon-sik/ \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=Forbes \|language=en}}</ref>		'''Koo Bon-sik''' ({{Korean\|hangul=구본식}}; born June 28, 1958) is a South Korean businessman and chairman of the conglomerate {{Ill\|LT Group (South Korean company)\|lt=LT Group\|ko\|LT그룹}}.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=신 \|first=성우 \|date=2023-09-05 \|script-title=ko:LG 막내家 LT 4세 구웅모 지분승계 마침표 \|url=https://news.bizwatch.co.kr/article/governance/2023/09/04/0006 \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=비즈니스워치 \|language=ko}}</ref> Part of the ] that also controls ] and {{Ill\|Heesung Group\|ko\|희성그룹}},<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2017-10-23 \|script-title=ko:'독립선언' 희성그룹의 빅딜 \|url=https://jmagazine.joins.com/forbes/view/318615 \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=포브스 코리아}}</ref> he is among the ]. In April 2024, '']'' estimated his net worth at ]1.06 billion and ranked him 37th richest in the country.<ref name="Koo Bon-sik">{{Cite web \|title=Koo Bon-sik \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/koo-bon-sik/ \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=Forbes \|language=en}}</ref>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	He was born on June 28, 1958.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=이 \|first=지훈 \|date=2014-06-17 \|title= 구본식 희성그룹 부회장 \|url=https://kjtimes.com/news/article.html?no=28936 \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=www.kjtimes.com \|language=ko}}</ref> He is the youngest of four sons and two daughters of former LG chairman ]; his male siblings all served or are serving prominent roles in the Koo family's various businesses.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=송 \|first=응철 \|date=2017-12-14 \|title=국내 재벌이 사돈으로 가장 선호하는 LG家의 화려한 혼맥 \|url=https://www.sisajournal.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=172753 \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=~~시사저널~~ \|language=ko}}</ref> He graduated from ] in 1976. In 1980 he graduated from ] with a degree in metallurgical engineering.<ref name=":0" /> He graduated from ] in 1985<ref name=":0" /> with a master's degree<ref~~>{{Cite~~ ~~web \|title~~=Koo Bon-sik ~~\|url=https:~~/~~/www.forbes.com/profile/koo-bon-sik/ \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=Forbes \|language=en}}</ref~~> in materials engineering.<ref name=":0" />		He was born on June 28, 1958.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=이 \|first=지훈 \|date=2014-06-17 \|script-title=ko: 구본식 희성그룹 부회장 \|url=https://kjtimes.com/news/article.html?no=28936 \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=www.kjtimes.com \|language=ko}}</ref> He is the youngest of four sons and two daughters of former LG chairman ]; his male siblings all served or are serving prominent roles in the Koo family's various businesses.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=송 \|first=응철 \|date=2017-12-14 \|script-title=ko:국내 재벌이 사돈으로 가장 선호하는 LG家의 화려한 혼맥 \|url=https://www.sisajournal.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=172753 \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=] \|language=ko}}</ref> He graduated from ] in 1976. In 1980 he graduated from ] with a degree in metallurgical engineering.<ref name=":0" /> He graduated from ] in 1985<ref name=":0" /> with a master's degree<ref name="Koo Bon-sik"/> in materials engineering.<ref name=":0" />

	In 2017, it was reported that his three children sold all their stocks in LG. This was reportedly seen as an attempt to use these funds to expand their influence in Heesung Group.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=김 \|first=동은 \|date=2017-09-08 \|title=희성그룹 구본식 부회장 일가 LG·LG상사 지분 전량 처분 \|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/business/7969726 \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=~~매일경제~~ \|language=ko}}</ref>		In 2017, it was reported that his three children sold all their stocks in LG. This was reportedly seen as an attempt to use these funds to expand their influence in Heesung Group.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=김 \|first=동은 \|date=2017-09-08 \|script-title=ko:희성그룹 구본식 부회장 일가 LG·LG상사 지분 전량 처분 \|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/business/7969726 \|access-date=2024-12-30 \|website=] \|language=ko}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	]		]
	]		]

Latest revision as of 12:04, 3 January 2025

South Korean executive (born 1958)

Koo Bon-sik
구본식
Born	(1958-06-28) June 28, 1958 (age 66)
Education	Korea University (1980) University of Michigan (M.S. 1985)
Occupation	Businessman
Employer	LT Group [ko]
Father	Koo Cha-kyung

Korean name
Hangul	구본식
Revised Romanization	Gu Bonsik
McCune–Reischauer	Ku Ponsik

Koo Bon-sik (Korean: 구본식; born June 28, 1958) is a South Korean businessman and chairman of the conglomerate LT Group [ko]. Part of the Koo family that also controls LG and Heesung Group [ko], he is among the richest people in South Korea. In April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.06 billion and ranked him 37th richest in the country.

Biography

He was born on June 28, 1958. He is the youngest of four sons and two daughters of former LG chairman Koo Cha-kyung; his male siblings all served or are serving prominent roles in the Koo family's various businesses. He graduated from Shinil High School in 1976. In 1980 he graduated from Korea University with a degree in metallurgical engineering. He graduated from University of Michigan in 1985 with a master's degree in materials engineering.

In 2017, it was reported that his three children sold all their stocks in LG. This was reportedly seen as an attempt to use these funds to expand their influence in Heesung Group.

References

신, 성우 (2023-09-05). [거버넌스워치]LG 막내家 LT 4세 구웅모 지분승계 마침표. 비즈니스워치 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-30.
'독립선언' 희성그룹의 빅딜. 포브스 코리아. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
^ "Koo Bon-sik". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
^ 이, 지훈 (2014-06-17). [재계인물정보] 구본식 희성그룹 부회장. www.kjtimes.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-30.
송, 응철 (2017-12-14). 국내 재벌이 사돈으로 가장 선호하는 LG家의 화려한 혼맥. Sisa Journal (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-30.
김, 동은 (2017-09-08). 희성그룹 구본식 부회장 일가 LG·LG상사 지분 전량 처분. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-30.

Categories: