SEOUL Three executives in their 50s took over the top posts at Samsung Electronics on Oct. 31, paving the way for imprisoned leader Lee Jae-yong, himself 49, to tighten his grip on the tech conglomerate.
President Kim Ki-nam, 59, was promoted to head the company's device solutions division, which includes Samsung's semiconductor and display businesses. President Kim Hyun-suk, 56, will be in charge of consumer electronics, while 56-year-old Koh Dong-jin will take over Samsung's information technology and mobile division.
