박 회장은 조문을 마치고 나오면서 취재진과의 질문에 "연세대 대선배로서 그는 우리나라 재계 거인이었다"면서 "한국경제에 큰 역할을 하신 분이 떠나서 너무나 안타깝다"고 말했다.
Asked by reporters after his funeral visit, Chairman Park said, "As a senior at Yonsei University, he was a Korean business giant," adding, "It's a pity that someone who played a big role in the Korean economy has left."