Age, Biography and Wiki
Chey Tae-won was born on 3 December, 1960 in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, is a South Korean businessperson (born 1960). Discover Chey Tae-won's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Chairman (SK Group), Chairman (Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry) |
| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
3 December, 1960 |
| Birthday |
3 December |
| Birthplace |
Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Nationality |
Korean
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 3 December.
He is a member of famous Businessman with the age 63 years old group. He one of the Richest Businessman who was born in Korean.
Chey Tae-won Height, Weight & Measurements
At 63 years old, Chey Tae-won height not available right now. We will update Chey Tae-won's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Chey Tae-won's Wife?
His wife is Roh Soh-yeong (m. 1988-2020)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Roh Soh-yeong (m. 1988-2020) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
4 |
Chey Tae-won Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chey Tae-won worth at the age of 63 years old? Chey Tae-won’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businessman. He is from Korean. We have estimated Chey Tae-won's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
2.8 billion USD (2020) |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Businessman |
Chey Tae-won Social Network
Timeline
Chey Tae-won (born December 3, 1960), also known by his English name Anthony Chey, is a South Korean business magnate.
He is the chairman of SK Group, Korea's second largest conglomerate that mainly engages in energy, chemicals, telecommunications, semiconductor, and biopharmaceutical businesses.
SK Group has 186 subsidiaries including SK Telecom, SK Hynix, and SK Innovation through SK Inc.(holding company).
Chey is well known for the group's SK Hynix merger deal, which eventually becomes the world fourth largest chipmaker behind Samsung Electronics, Intel, and TSMC.
As of June 2021, he is the 14th richest person in South Korea with an estimated net worth of US$3.6 billion.
The bulk of his fortune comes from SK Inc., holding company of SK Group.
Chey has served as Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry(KCCI) since March 2021 and has been representing the Korean business community.
Chey was born on December 3, 1960, in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, as the eldest son of Chey Jong-hyun, chairman of Sunkyung Group (now SK Group).
Chey attended Korea University where he received a bachelor's degree in physics, and later he studied for his Ph.D. in economics at University of Chicago, USA, but did not finish.
He joined SK Corp. as a manager, served as executive director of SK America, executive director of SK Corp. and vice president of SK Corp. After the death of Chey Jong-hyun, the former chairman, he took the post of SK chairman at the early age of 38 without a management dispute.
It is reported that Chey Yoon-won, the son of founder Chey Jong-gun, appointed Chey Tae-won as the group leader, saying, "Tae-won is the best among our brothers."
Chey has served as Chairman of the SK Group since 1998.
For nearly 30 years, Chey has held a number of leadership positions across SK's various operating companies.
A recognized and vocal proponent of corporate social value creation, Chey has received numerous special distinctions throughout his career, including “Global Leaders for Tomorrow,” World Economic Forum (1999); Co-chair, East Asia Economic Summit 2002 in Malaysia, World Economic Forum (2002); Member, Brookings International Advisory Council (IAC) (2010); Working Group Convener, G20 Business Summit (2010); and two-time President of the Korea Handball Federation (2008, 2016), as well as many other key acknowledgements.
In May 2022, Chey was appointed by the presidential transition team as the head of the civilian committee to support Busan's bid to host the World Expo in 2030.
He had been Chairman of SK Innovation since 2011 and Chairman of SK Hynix since 2012.
He has served as Chairman of SK Telecom since February 2022 to accelerate its digital innovation efforts centering on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Under his leadership, SK Group has grown into South Korea's second largest corporate group by reforming its holding company system, improving its governance structure through board-centered management, transforming its business structure from a domestic company to an export company, and reestablishing the SK Group Management System (SKMS).
Chairman Chey's management philosophy stresses the importance of creating social as well as economic values, and maximizing the happiness of shareholders, customers, business partners, and employees alike.
They have been separated since September 2011, and in December 2015, he announced his intention to divorce.
On December 6, 2022, The Seoul Family Court approved the divorce, and Chey kept most of his shares.
In January 2012, Chey was indicted of embezzling over $40 million from SK companies to cover up his trading losses.
He denies any wrongdoing.
In January 2013, Chey was found guilty, and was sentenced to 4 years in prison by the Seoul District Court.
He was incarcerated near Seoul until his pardon in August 2015.
