Koo Bon-sik

Koo Bon-sik is a South Korean businessman and chairman of the conglomerate. Part of the Koo family that also controls LG and, he is among the richest people in South Korea. In April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.06 billion and ranked him 37th richest in the country.

Biography

He was born on June 28, 1958. He is the youngest of four sons and two daughters of former LG chairman Koo Cha-kyung; his male siblings all served or are serving prominent roles in the Koo family's various businesses. He graduated from Shinil High School in 1976. In 1980 he graduated from Korea University with a degree in metallurgical engineering. He graduated from University of Michigan in 1985 with a master's degree in materials engineering.
In 2017, it was reported that his three children sold all their stocks in LG. This was reportedly seen as an attempt to use these funds to expand their influence in Heesung Group.