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Vice Chairman and CEO of Cosmax
Lee Byung-man
Second-Generation Owner Expands Global Cosmetics ODM Production
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Last Updated on Sep 2, 2026
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Vice Chairman and CEO of Cosmax
Life Summary
Lee Byung-man is the Vice Chairman and CEO of Cosmax.
He faces the task of establishing Europe as a new growth pillar based on the acquisition of Italy’s Chemnovatic and settling the division of roles in the brothers’ management system with his younger brother, Vice Chairman Lee Byung-joo.
He was born in Seoul in 1978 as the eldest son of Cosmax Group Chairman Lee Kyung-soo and Cosmax BTI Chairwoman Seo Sung-seok.
He graduated from Seoul High School and earned a degree in chemical engineering from Hongik University.
He completed an Executive MBA program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.
He joined Cosmax and worked at its China production headquarters. He gained experience across logistics, procurement, production, and marketing.
He served as head of marketing at Cosmax China and later moved to Cosmax BTI, where he oversaw overseas marketing.
He became CEO of Cosmax in March 2020, later moved to serve as CEO of Cosmax BTI, and returned as CEO of Cosmax in March 2025.
He was promoted to vice chairman in January 2026.
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He faces the task of establishing Europe as a new growth pillar based on the acquisition of Italy’s Chemnovatic and settling the division of roles in the brothers’ management system with his younger brother, Vice Chairman Lee Byung-joo.
He was born in Seoul in 1978 as the eldest son of Cosmax Group Chairman Lee Kyung-soo and Cosmax BTI Chairwoman Seo Sung-seok.
He graduated from Seoul High School and earned a degree in chemical engineering from Hongik University.
He completed an Executive MBA program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.
He joined Cosmax and worked at its China production headquarters. He gained experience across logistics, procurement, production, and marketing.
He served as head of marketing at Cosmax China and later moved to Cosmax BTI, where he oversaw overseas marketing.
He became CEO of Cosmax in March 2020, later moved to serve as CEO of Cosmax BTI, and returned as CEO of Cosmax in March 2025.
He was promoted to vice chairman in January 2026.
#LeeByungman #Cosmax #CosmaxGroup #CosmaxBTI #cosmeticsODM #brothersmanagement #EuropeExpansion #Chemnovatic #ChinaBusiness #globalstrategy