From the Editor
  • Lee Myung-hee is the chairwoman of Shinsegae Group with interests in fashion, hospitality, food and beverage and other sectors.
  • She is the youngest daughter of late Samsung Group founder, Lee Byung-Chull, and a sister of Samsung chairman Lee Kun-Hee.
  • Her Shinsegae International imports and distributes around 30 premium brands, including Alexander Wang, Brunello Cucinelli and Celine.
  • The bulk of her wealth comes from E-Mart, which went public in 2011 and is now the country's biggest discount retail chain.
  • Shinsegae was part of the Samsung Group until it split off in 1991, four years after the founder's death.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
81
Source of Wealth
retail
Residence
Seoul, South Korea
Citizenship
South Korea
Marital Status
Married
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Ewha Womans University
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