What is Lee Seo-Hyun's Net Worth?
Lee Seo-Hyun is a South Korean businesswoman who has a net worth of $1.1 billion. Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee's second daughter, Lee Seo-Hyun is just another entrepreneur in her family. Shortly upon her graduation from Parsons The New School for Design, Lee Seo-Hyun joined the Samsung Foundation, eventually becoming a president of the family-held company, Samsung Everland. Prior to becoming in charge of Everland, she had the chance to serve as executive vice president at Samsung's chemical-and-textile affiliate Cheil Industries, where she controlled its fashion unit.
In 2011, Cheil bought the Italian exotic leather brand Colombo via della Spiga, which was later acquired by Everland for $990 million. Today, Lee holds an 8.4% stake in Everland, valued at around $900 million, as well as a 4.2% stake of IT services provider Samsung SDS, valued at $250 million, among other shares in various Samsung affiliates. Her older sister, Lee Boo-Jin, is a fellow billionaire and she is also a president at Everland.