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Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics is a South Korean consumer electronics and semiconductor company founded in 1969. It is headquartered in Suwon, South Korea. It is the flagship listed company of the Samsung chaebol and a major supplier of memory chips, displays, smartphones and home appliances.

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Executive Chairman

Lee Jae-yong

Key facts

Founded: 13 January 1969, as Samsung Electric Industries, in Suwonsource
Headquarters: Yeongtong District, Suwon, South Koreasource
Revenue (2025): ₩333.61 trillion (US$248.91 billion)source
Net income (2025): ₩45.21 trillion (US$33.73 billion)source
Employees (end of 2025): Over 259,000source

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