Lee Boo-jin
Lee Boo-jin (born 1971) is a South Korean billionaire businesswoman, and the president and chief executive of Hotel Shilla, one of Seoul's leading hotels and conference centres.
Lee Boo-jin | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 48–49)[1] |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University |
| Net worth | US$2.1 billion (November 2017)[1] |
| Title | President and chief executive of Hotel Shilla |
| Spouse(s) | Im Woo-jae (divorced) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Parent(s) | Lee Kun-hee |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Lee Bujin |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Puchin |
Early life
She is the daughter of Lee Kun-hee, the billionaire chairman of Samsung Group.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from Yonsei University, major in Children's Studies.[1]
Career
Lee began her career at Samsung Foundation in 1995.
Lee joined Hotel Shilla 2001 and became CEO of Hotel Shilla in 2010.[2]
As of November 2017, her net worth was estimated at US$2.1 billion.[1]
In November 2017, she was assessed by Forbes as being the 93rd most powerful woman in the world.[3]
Personal life
She lives in Seoul, South Korea.[1]
In 1999, she married Im Woo-jae, known in the South Korean press as "Mr. Cinderella" because of his humble background, as an "employee of a security service affiliate of Samsung Group".[4] They separated in 2012, and have one son together.[1]
In a court ruling in July 2017, Lee was ordered to pay her ex-husband Im Woo-jae $7.6 million, as part of their divorce settlement, with Lee receiving sole custody of their son.[4] Im is counter-suing, seeking $1.1 billion as a division of assets.[4]
References
- "Lee Boo-Jin". forbes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- 이지혜 (2019-01-28). "[Who Is ?] 이부진 호텔신라 대표이사 사장". [Who Is ?] 이부진 호텔신라 대표이사 사장. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- "World's Most Powerful Women". forbes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- "Samsung heiress ordered to pay $7.6 mln in divorce ruling". 20 July 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017 – via Reuters.