Chung Yong-jin
Chung Yong-jin | |
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Official portrait, 2009 | |
| Born | September 19, 1968 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Brown University (BA) |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | Chairperson of Shinsegae Owner of SSG Landers |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정용진 |
| Hanja | 鄭溶鎭 |
| RR | Jeong Yongjin |
| MR | Chŏng Yongjin |
Chung Yong-jin (Korean: 정용진; born 19 September 1968) is a South Korean business executive who is the current chairperson of Shinsegae since March 2024.
He is among the richest people in South Korea. In April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth as US$1.25 billion and ranked him 26th richest in the country. He is the grandson of National Assemblyman Chung Sang-hee and the grandson of Samsung Group Chairman Lee Byung-chul.