# Shin Chang-jae

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{{Short description|South Korean businessman (born 1953 or 1954)}}
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'''Shin Chang-jae''' ({{Korean|hangul=신창재}}; born 1953 or 1954) is a South Korean businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of [Kyobo Life Insurance Company](/source/Kyobo_Life_Insurance_Company).

He is among the [richest people in South Korea](/source/List_of_South_Korean_billionaires_by_net_worth). In April 2024, [Forbes](/source/Forbes) estimated his net wealth at [US$](/source/US%24)1.09 billion and ranked him 34th richest in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shin Chang-jae |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/shin-chang-jae/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

He is the son of [Shin Yong-ho](/source/Shin_Yong-ho), who founded Kyobo Life Insurance Company in 1958.<ref name=Forbes /> Shin received a doctorate from [Seoul National University](/source/Seoul_National_University).<ref name=Forbes />thumb|Kyobo Life Insurance Building, Seoul

He trained as an obstetrician and worked as a professor at the [Seoul National University](/source/Seoul_National_University) medical school.<ref name=Forbes /> He has been chairman and CEO of [Kyobo Life Insurance Company](/source/Kyobo_Life_Insurance_Company) since 2000.<ref name=Forbes /> In June 2015, ''[Forbes](/source/Forbes)'' estimated his net worth at US$2.3 billion.<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web|title=Shin Chang-Jae|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/shin-chang-jae/|website=Forbes|accessdate=9 June 2015}}</ref>

He is married with two sons and lives in Seoul, South Korea.<ref name=Forbes />

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