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Last Updated Dec 31, 1992, 7:00pm EDT

  • Hwang Chul-joo is the founder, chairman and CEO of South Korean industrial equipment maker Jusung Engineering.
  • Jusung Engineering makes equipment for mass production of semiconductors, solar cells and advanced digital displays.
  • Its equipment specializes in thin-film deposition, which is the process of coating thin-film (atomic level) layers of chemicals onto a surface, such as a silicon wafer or glass substrate.
  • The company draws the bulk of its revenue from the semiconductor business, supplying atomic layer deposition equipment to companies such as memory giant SK Hynix.
  • Hwang founded Jusung Engineering in 1993 and listed it in 1999. Previously, he worked at Hyundai Electronics (the predecessor to SK Hynix) and semiconductor equipment maker ASM International.

Personal Stats

Age
66
Source of Wealth
Semiconductors, Self Made
Residence
Gwangju, South Korea
Citizenship
South Korea
Marital Status
Married
Children
1
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Inha University
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