Businessperson

Chung Mong-koo

South Korean businessman

1938 - today

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Chung Mong-koo

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Chung Mong-koo is the 399th most popular businessperson, the 104th most popular biography from North Korea and the 2nd most popular North Korean Businessperson.

Chung Mong-koo is most famous for leading Hyundai Motor Group as its chairman, transforming it into a global automotive giant. A surprising fact is that in 2006, he was convicted of embezzlement and breach of trust but received a suspended sentence, enabling him to continue his role. His lasting legacy includes expanding Hyundai's international presence, fostering innovation in the auto industry, and boosting South Korea's economy through job creation and exports.

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Among Businesspeople

Among businesspeople, Chung Mong-koo ranks 399 out of 847. Before him are Norio Ohga, Satya Nadella, Tanaka Hisashige, Oleg Deripaska, Tatsumi Kimishima, and Sylvia Beach. After him are Mikhail Fridman, Thomas Blake Glover, Silvio Santos, Rina Zaripova, Robert Mercer, and Steve Jackson.

Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia

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Norio Ohga
1930 - 2011
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 393
Satya Nadella
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 394
Tanaka Hisashige
1799 - 1881
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 395
Oleg Deripaska
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 396
Tatsumi Kimishima
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 397
Sylvia Beach
1887 - 1962
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 398
Chung Mong-koo
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 399
Mikhail Fridman
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 400
Thomas Blake Glover
1838 - 1911
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 401
Silvio Santos
1930 - 2024
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 402
Rina Zaripova
1941 - 2008
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 403
Robert Mercer
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 404
Steve Jackson
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 405

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Chung Mong-koo ranks 270. Before him are Ieronymos II of Athens, Vyacheslav Ivanov, Chas Chandler, Ingrid Caven, Artavazd Peleshyan, and Pat Buchanan. After him are Klaus Hänsch, Alan Rees, Anatoliy Zlenko, Michel Duchaussoy, Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, and Behrouz Vossoughi.

Others Born in 1938

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Ieronymos II of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 264
Vyacheslav Ivanov
ATHLETE
1938 - 2024
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 265
Chas Chandler
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1996
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 266
Ingrid Caven
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 267
Artavazd Peleshyan
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 268
Pat Buchanan
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 269
Chung Mong-koo
BUSINESSPERSON
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 270
Klaus Hänsch
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 271
Alan Rees
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 272
Anatoliy Zlenko
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 273
Michel Duchaussoy
ACTOR
1938 - 2012
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 274
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 275
Behrouz Vossoughi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 276