Cho Jung-ho

Cho Jung-ho (#499)

Global Rank #499

Country Rank #6

Country South Korea

Cho Jung-ho is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 8 B
Finance
South Korea
M
67 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #499

Country Rank #6

Net Worth $7.7B

Previous Worth $7.8B

Worth Change -$0.1B

Country South Korea

Industry Finance

Age 67 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 67

Source Of Wealth Finance

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Southern California; Master of Business Administration, IMD

Net Worth Change -$0.1B -1.3% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $7.8B

Current Net Worth $7.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Cho Jung-ho is the chairman of Meritz Financial Group. He is the youngest of the four sons of Cho Choong-hoon, the late founder of Hanjin Group, the parent company of Korean Air. He worked for Korean Airlines in Europe and returned home in 1989 as a director with Hanjin Investment & Securities, as Meritz was then named.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Cho Jung-ho.

Korea's 50 Richest (2026)

#383

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Cho's father started out with a single truck and went on to build an empire based mostly on transportation.

He has outstripped his brothers in wealth and success; Meritz's value has multiplied since it broke away from the Hanjin Group in 2005.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $7.7B (May 4, 2026)