Samsung co-CEO and head of mobile devices division dies

OSTN Staff

Han Jong-hee, co-CEO of Samsung Electronics and head of the consumer electronics and mobile devices division, passed away from a heart attack at the age of 63.

The newly appointed boss, Jun Young-hyun, remains solely in charge of the Korean tech giant amid uncertainties in the chip business.

Han Jong-hee, Vice Chairman, CEO and Head of Device eXperience (DX) Division at Samsung Electronics

Han passed away at a hospital on Tuesday while being treated for cardiac arrest, a company spokesperson told Reuters. A co-CEO has not been appointed yet, but someone is expected to fill his…