Samsung announced that Han Jong-hee, the company’s co-CEO aged 63, has passed away due to a sudden heart muscle rupture causing a lack of blood flow. The company expressed their condolences to his family for this loss.
Samsung also stated that Jun Young-hyun, another co-CEO of the company, will take over the overall management going forward.
Han Jong-hee had been working at Samsung since 1988, rising to the position of head of research and development for Samsung’s display products in 2011, and becoming CEO in 2022. His notable achievement was leading Samsung to become the global market leader in television technology.
Source: CNBC
TLDR: Samsung’s co-CEO Han Jong-hee, aged 63, passed away suddenly, with Jun Young-hyun taking over as co-CEO. Han Jong-hee had been with Samsung since 1988 and played a key role in their success in the TV market.
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