What is Seo Jung-Jin's Net Worth?
Seo Jung-Jin is a South-Korean entrepreneur who has a net worth of $13 billion. Jung-Jin earned his fortune as the co-founder and CEO of Celltrion, a biotech firm that specializes in biosimilars, affordable generic versions of biological products which replicate natural substances in the human body like antibodies.
Richest Person in South Korea: Seo Jung-Jin first officially became a billionaire in 2012. By June 2021, his $13 billion net worth made him the richest person in South Korea. He is South Korea's first self-made billionaire to be the richest person in the country AND the first non-Samsung heir to hold the title in decades.
In 2020 his company Celltrion generated $1.6 billion in revenue and $440 million in profits, thanks in large part to a Covid-19 antibody treatment drug.
Seo Jung-Jin retired from Celltrion in March 2021, appointing his eldest son Jin-seok Chairman. Another son, Joon-serk chairs the company's marketing arm, Celltrion Healthcare.
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