Speculators Bet Samsung Will Turn to Lee's Sister to Take Charge
Samsung's Lee Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
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Speculators thinking Jay Y. Lee’s sister, Lee Boo-jin, could take the family mantle, are making a bet Samsung will stray from the tradition of male-dominated succession at the country’s chaebol.
But Samsung has broken away from tradition to better the business before and Boo-jin already advises and owns 5.5 percent of holding company Samsung C&T Corp.