Chey Tae-won
| Chey Tae-won | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 December 1960 Suwon, Gyeongi Province, South Korea |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Education | Korea University |
| Net worth | $4.2 billion (January 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Roh So-young |
| Children | 3 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최태원 |
| Hanja | 崔泰源 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Tae-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oi T'aewŏn |
Chey Tae-won (born 3 December 1960) is the chairman of SK Corporation. He was responsible for securing the funds to build Ulsan Grand Park, the largest Urban park in South Korea.[1]
Life
Chey is chairman of the South Korean group SK Corporation, the third largest conglomerate in South Korea with affiliates in energy, telecom, chemicals, and other sectors. He is married, has three children, and is currently incarcerated near Seoul. His spouse is the daughter of former president Roh Tae-woo.[2]
Controversies
In January 2012, Chey was indicted of embezzling over $40 million from SK companies to cover up trading losses. However, he denies any wrongdoing.[3] On 31 January 2013, Chey was found guilty of embezzlement and was sentenced to 4 years in prison by the Seoul District Court. SK Corporation expressed their desire to file an appeal.[4]