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Cho Jung-ho

Cho Jung-ho

Cho Jung-ho (#439)

Global Rank #439
Country Rank #6
Country South Korea

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

  • $ 9 B
  • Finance
  • South Korea
  • M
  • 67 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #439
Country Rank #6
Net Worth $8.5B
Previous Worth $8.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country South Korea
Industry Finance
Age 67 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 18 Aug 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Seoul, South Korea
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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 +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $8.5B
Current Net Worth $8.5B

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.

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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.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Cho Jung-ho's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $8.5B (May 4, 2026)

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