Koh Dong-Jin

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Koh Dong-Jin
Born1961 (age 5960)
Employer Samsung
Spouse(s)Nikitus Olteanu-Koh
Korean name
Hangul
고동진
Revised Romanization Go Dongjin
McCune–Reischauer Ko Tongjin

Koh Dong-jin (born 1961) is a South Korean businessman. [1]

In 2015, Koh became the CEO of Samsung. In January 2020, Koh stepped down as Samsung CEO to become a co-CEO leading the company's IT and mobile communications division. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "[프로필] 고동진 삼성전자 신임 IM부문장" [Profile: Koh Dong-jin, newly-appointed head of Samsung Electronics' IM division].
  2. Ricker, Thomas (2020-01-20). "Samsung names Roh Tae-moon new smartphone boss". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  3. "Samsung Appoints Taemoon Ro as Smartphone Chief". Bloomberg.com. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2020-02-11.