Samsung chairman's fall ends 20 years of push for global respect

By KELLY OLSENThe Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea — More than anything, Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee craved respect for the conglomerate his father founded 70 years ago.Indicted for tax evasion, he resigned Tuesday lamenting he failed to attain it after two decades at the top of South Korea's biggest industrial group.The 66-year-old tycoon was brought down […]

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