Samsung Electronics Co-CEO Han Jong-hee died this morning at the age of 63 due to a heart attack. He was responsible for leading the mobile device and consumer electronics businesses at Samsung Electronics.
He had been with Samsung since 1988 with a long involvement in the television business and under his leadership, Samsung managed to become the world's number one TV brand for 18 consecutive years.
Han's death was surprising because he had just been appointed as the co-CEO of Samsung Electronics in November last year. It also came at a time when Samsung was experiencing various issues, especially in the decline in smartphone sales and the increasing competition in the consumer electronics market.
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