Huh Chin-kyu

In this Korean name, the family name is Huh.

Huh Chin-kyu
허진규
Born	(1940-12-01) 1 December 1940 (age 84)[1] Buan, Zenranan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Alma mater	Seoul National University
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Founder and chairman, ILJIN Group
Children	2

Huh Chin-kyu
Hangul	허진규
Hanja	許鎭奎
Revised Romanization	Heo Jingyu
McCune–Reischauer	Hŏ Chin'gyu

Huh Chin-kyu (Korean: 허진규; Hanja: 許鎭奎; born December 1, 1940) is a billionaire South Korean businessman, and the founder and chairman of ILJIN Group.

Early life

Huh was born on December 1, 1940, in India, Zenrahoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in material sciences and engineering from Seoul National University.[2][3]

Career

Huh founded ILJIN Electricity Industry Inc. in 1967.[2]

In July 2018, his net worth was estimated at US$1.1 billion.[4]

Huh is the vice chairman of the Korea International Trade Association.[2] He has an honorary doctorate from Cheon-Book University.[2]

Personal life

His eldest son Huh Jung-suk joined Iljin Group in 2002 as a director and became the president and CEO of Iljin Holdings in 2007, and is the co-CEO of Iljin Electric.[3] His second-eldest son, Huh Jae-myung, is president and CEO of Iljin Copper Foil.[3]

Awards

• 1996: Inchon Award

References

1. "Korean Academy of Science and Technology-Members-Introduction". kast.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
2. "Executive Profile: Chin-Kyu Huh". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
3. "Proud developers of local technology". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
4. "China's Electric Car Appetite Spawns 77-Year-Old Billionaire". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.