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Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78

by Hyung-Jin KimKim Tong-Hyung
| October 25, 2020 12:03 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics but whose leadership was also marred by corruption convictions, died on Sunday. He was 78.

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