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There’s a dispute over what happened with the eldest son, Lee Jae-yong’s uncle, Lee Maeng-hee, who traditionally should have inherited. According to one version of events, when he was given a chance to run the company, he was found wanting. He says he ran the company for seven years. But whatever the truth, it was the youngest son – Lee Kun-hee – who was named as the heir in 1976. It would be a decision that would ripple down the decades.
