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About Lee Sang-ryul
- Lee Sang-ryul is founder and co-CEO of Chunbo, a chemicals company, which he started in 1997.
- Lee's wife, Seo Ja-won, is the other co-CEO of Chunbo.
- The company specializes in making chemicals for lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles.
- Lee was formerly head of development at Hanvit Chemical, a cleaning-supplies maker.
Forbes Lists
#38
Korea's 50 Richest (2023)Dropped off in 2024
#2324
Billionaires (2022)Dropped off in 2023
Personal Stats
- Age
- 62
- Source of Wealth
- chemicals, Self Made
- Residence
- South Korea
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Marital Status
- Married
- Education
- Master of Science, Hanyang University
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