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Chairman of SK Group and KCCI
Chey Tae-won
Group Rebalancing and AI Investments Accelerate, Final Verdict Approaches in ₩1 Trillion Divorce Case
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Last Updated on Jan 2, 2025
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Chairman of SK Group and KCCI
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Chey Tae-won is the Chairman of SK Group and also serves as the Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).
He was born on December 3, 1960, in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, as the eldest son of Chey Jong-hyun, the former chairman of Sunkyung Group.
He graduated from Shinil High School in Seoul, the Department of Physics at Korea University, and the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago in the United States. He completed an integrated master's and doctoral program in economics at the University of Chicago Graduate School.
Chey joined SK Trading as a department head, later serving as a director of SK America and as an executive director of SK Trading before becoming CEO of SK in 1997.
In 1998, he was promoted to Chairman and CEO of SK, also taking on the roles of CEO at SK Innovation and SK Hynix.
He has identified semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) as the group's future growth engines and has made significant investments in these areas.
As the group faced the proliferation of affiliates and increased total debt, he pursued business restructuring (rebalancing) by divesting non-core affiliates.
He is undergoing divorce and property division proceedings with his wife, Noh So-young, the director of Art Center Nabi.
Chey is known for his large build and natural athleticism. Beyond enjoying sports personally, he actively supports sports teams at the group level.
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He was born on December 3, 1960, in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, as the eldest son of Chey Jong-hyun, the former chairman of Sunkyung Group.
He graduated from Shinil High School in Seoul, the Department of Physics at Korea University, and the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago in the United States. He completed an integrated master's and doctoral program in economics at the University of Chicago Graduate School.
Chey joined SK Trading as a department head, later serving as a director of SK America and as an executive director of SK Trading before becoming CEO of SK in 1997.
In 1998, he was promoted to Chairman and CEO of SK, also taking on the roles of CEO at SK Innovation and SK Hynix.
He has identified semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) as the group's future growth engines and has made significant investments in these areas.
As the group faced the proliferation of affiliates and increased total debt, he pursued business restructuring (rebalancing) by divesting non-core affiliates.
He is undergoing divorce and property division proceedings with his wife, Noh So-young, the director of Art Center Nabi.
Chey is known for his large build and natural athleticism. Beyond enjoying sports personally, he actively supports sports teams at the group level.
#CheyTaeWon #SKGroup #KCCI #semiconductor #AIinvestment #businessrestructuring #sportsmanagement #divorceproceedings #economiceducation #corporateleadership
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- Life Summary
- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Focus on "Accelerating AI Investments" in 2025 Executive Appointments
- · Strengthening Board-Centered Management
- · Aggressive M&A Expands Affiliates, Rebalancing Underway
- · Strengthening 'Management Fundamentals,' Expanding Investment in Artificial Intelligence
- · Active Support for Battery Business Amid Crisis
- · Expanding Semiconductor Business Through Intel NAND Flash Acquisition
- · Reappointed as Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- · Efforts to Host the Busan Expo
- · Rebuilding the "Financial Story" Strategy
- · Regularizing the Announcement of Social Value Creation Results, Cumulative Achievement of KRW 93 Trillion in 2023
- · SK Bioscience Leads COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Contract Manufacturing
- · SK Group’s Growth in Bio and Pharmaceutical Businesses
- · Accompanying Presidential Overseas Trips as Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- · SK Telecom and SK Square Corporate Spin-Off
- · 'BBC': Large-Scale Investment Plans in Batteries, Biotech, and Semiconductors
- · Emphasis on ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Management and Active Carbon Emission Reduction
- · Strengthening Hydrogen Business Development
- · Chey Tae-won Donates SK Shares Worth KRW 920 Billion to Relatives
- · Business Expansion Through Mergers and Acquisitions
- · Chey Tae-won Appointed SK Group Chairman by Family Consensus
- · History of SK Group
- Vision and Goals
- Market and Social Evaluation
- Notable Incidents & Legal Affairs
- - Final Ruling Approaches in Divorce Case with Noh So-young, Art Center Nabi Director
- - Divorce Lawsuit: Chey Tae-won Prevails in First Trial
- - Allegations of Preferential Treatment for Private Equity Firm
- - SK Innovation-SK E&S Merger Completed Amid Valuation Controversy
- - Fine of KRW 800 Million Imposed Over SK Siltron Stake Acquisition, Awaiting Supreme Court Ruling
- - Suspicions Surrounding Ownership of Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management
- - SKC Embezzlement Case: Chey Tae-won Cleared of Charges
- - Lawsuit to Remove Videos by 'Kang Yong-suk's GaSeYeon'
- - Relationship with Kim Hee-young, T&C Foundation Chairwoman
- - Supreme Court Sentences Housewife for Posting False Comments About Chey Tae-won
- - Collapse of Laos Dam Under Construction by SK Construction
- - Involvement in the Park Geun-hye Scandal
- - Accounting Fraud, Embezzlement, and Special Pardon
- - Sovereign Incident
- Professional Timeline
- Educational Background
- Family & Personal Connections
- Awards & Recognitions
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