Choi Gee-sung speaks during an annual shareholders' meeting at the company headquarters in Seoul March 18, 2011. REUTERS/Truth Leem
SEOUL (Reuters) - The arrest of Samsung Group scion Jay Y. Lee on bribery charges could hamper decisions on strategic investments and acquisitions at the sprawling conglomerate, insiders and former executives say, even with strong leadership at its many businesses.
Although business at flagship Samsung Electronics is humming along, big calls will need to be made and the man most likely to be called upon to make them is Choi Gee-sung, the top lieutenant at Samsung Group and a mentor to Lee.
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