Koo Kwang-mo
{{Short description|South Korean billionaire (born 1978)}}
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| name = Koo Kwang-mo
| native_name = 구광모
| native_name_lang = ko
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|01|02}}
| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea
| education = Rochester Institute of Technology
| occupation = Businessman
| employer = LG Corporation
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Koo Kwang-mo ({{Korean|hangul=구광모}}; born January 23, 1978{{Cite web |last=김 |first=바램 |date=2024-01-04 |title=[Who Is ?] 구광모 LG그룹 회장 겸 LG 대표이사 |url=https://businesspost.co.kr/BP?command=mobile_view&num=338198 |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=비즈니스포스트 |language=ko}}) is a South Korean businessman. The chairman of LG, he is among the richest people in South Korea. {{As of|2024|December}}, Forbes estimated his net wealth to be US$1.5 billion and ranked him 19th richest in South Korea.{{Cite web |title=Koo Kwang-mo |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/koo-kwang-mo/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Forbes |language=en}}
Biography
He was born on January 23, 1978 in Seoul, South Korea. He is the eldest son of Koo Bon-neung, the former chairman of {{Ill|Heesung Group|ko|희성그룹}}. His father is a brother of former LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo; his great-grandfather is Koo In-hwoi, the founder of LG Group. He graduated from {{ill|Youngdong High School|ko|영동고등학교 (서울)}} in 1995 and from Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, United States with a bachelor's in computer science. He joined LG Electronics as a deputy manager of the finance team. In 2004, he was adopted by Koo Bon-moo. Koo Bon-moo had lost his own eldest son to an accident in 1994. Koo Kwang-mo pursued an MBA at Stanford University beginning in 2007, but dropped out before graduating. He worked various management roles in LG thereafter.
On June 29, 2018, he became chairman of LG Group after the death of his adopted father. He reportedly inherited 8.8% of LG stock, which increased his overall stake in the company to 15% and making him the largest shareholder.{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-12-16 |script-title=ko:구광모 회장, LG 최대주주 등극…상속세 9천억(종합) |url=https://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/11/02/2018110202992.html |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=ChosunBiz |language=ko}} In 2019, he became owner of the baseball team LG Twins.