Siddhesh Joshi (Editor)

Han Chang u

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Residence
  
Kyoto, Japan

Name
  
Han Chang-u

Nationality
  
Japanese

Net worth
  
4.3 billion USD (2015)


Spouse(s)
  
married

Alma mater
  
Hosei University

Children
  
6

Organizations founded
  
Maruhan

Han Chang-u iforbesimgcommedialistspeoplehanchangwoo4

Born
  
15 February 1931 (age 93) (
1931-02-15
)
Sacheon, South Korea

Occupation
  
Chairman and CEO, Maruhan

Han Chang-u (韓 昌祐, born February 15, 1931) is a Zainichi Korean businessman who is the CEO of the pachinko management company, Maruhan (マルハン).

Contents

Early life

Han was born in Korea and secretly entered Japan in October 1945. He obtained Special Permanent Resident status and attended Hosei University, graduating with a degree in economics in 1952.

Career

Shortly after graduation, he took over a pachinko operation run by his brother-in-law in Kyoto. He founded Maruhan Corporation in 1972. Han became a Japanese national in 2002.

Awards

  • Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class - 1999
  • Sacheon Citizen Award (사천시민대상) - 2010

    • References

    Han Chang-u Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA