Han Jong-hee, co-chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics Co., at the company’s annual general meeting at the Suwon Convention Center in Suwon, South Korea, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
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South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its co-CEO Han Jong-hee has passed away at the age of 63.
Han was in charge of Samsung’s consumer electronics and mobile devices division.
The cause of death is unknown at this stage and the company said it was in the process of confirming things.
According to local media, Han joined Samsung Electronics in 1988, starting in the Visual Display division and was later regarded as a key figure in the development and marketing of the company’s TV business.
