Hyundai Motor Group heir apparent promoted to chairman - source

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Group's heir apparent Euisun Chung was promoted to the group's chairman, a person familiar with the matter said, formally cementing his inheritance of the leadership position in the world's fifth-largest automaker group from his octogenarian father. Hyundai Motor's board endorsed the appointment of Chung as chairman, the person added, asking not to be identified because public announcement has not yet made. A Hyundai Motor spokeswoman declined to comment.

Reuters October 14, 2020 06:05:29 IST
Hyundai Motor Group heir apparent promoted to chairman - source

Hyundai Motor Group heir apparent promoted to chairman  source

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Group's heir apparent Euisun Chung was promoted to the group's chairman, a person familiar with the matter said, formally cementing his inheritance of the leadership position in the world's fifth-largest automaker group from his octogenarian father.

Hyundai Motor's board endorsed the appointment of Chung as chairman, the person added, asking not to be identified because public announcement has not yet made. A Hyundai Motor spokeswoman declined to comment.

(Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee; editing by Richard Pullin)

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