Chung Ju-yung

Chung Ju-yung or Jung Joo-young (; 25 November 1915 – 21 March 2001) was a South Korean entrepreneur and the founder of Hyundai Group, one of the largest chaebols in South Korea. Raised as the eldest son of a poor Korean farmer, Chung was influential to the rapid development of Korea's economy by founding Hyundai Heavy Industries, developing it into the world's largest shipbuilder, as well as expanding Hyundai Motor Group into the largest automobile manufacturer in Korea and the world's third-largest. Chung also contributed to the development of South Korea's infrastructure after the Korean War. In 1970, together with President Park Chung Hee, Chung connected Seoul and Busan with the Gyeongbu Expressway.

Chung managed his business ventures through the tumultuous times of Japanese colonial rule in Korea and the country's post-war economic stresses. Chung explained his success in his statement: "Our people succeeded because they devoted their enterprising spirits. They used the forces of other minds. Conviction creates indomitable efforts. This is the key to true miracles, man's potential is limitless." Provided by Wikipedia