Lee Kun-hee of Samsung died today at 78.
Mr Lee who built Samsung into a global giant of smartphones, televisions and computer chips but was twice convicted – and twice pardoned- for white-collar crimes.
He died on Sunday in Seoul, the South Korean Capital.
New York Times.
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