Samsung is a South Korean multinational electronics company, and it is a privately held company. The company is controlled by the Lee family, with Lee Kun-hee being the chairman of the company until his death in 2020. His son, Lee Jae-yong, is the Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics and is considered the de facto leader of the company. The Lee family owns a significant portion of Samsung through a complex web of holding companies and cross-shareholdings.
Samsung is a conglomerate made up of many different subsidiaries and divisions, Samsung Electronics is one of the most well-known and most profitable of those divisions. It is responsible for a wide range of consumer electronics products including smartphones, televisions, home appliances, and more. Samsung Group, the parent company, also has various other subsidiaries such as Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung Heavy Industries, Samsung SDS and many more.
