Background
Kim, Bong-Joo was born on April 14, 1932 in Taejon, Republic of Korea. Son of Jan-Sung and A-Ki (Oh) Kim.
Kim, Bong-Joo was born on April 14, 1932 in Taejon, Republic of Korea. Son of Jan-Sung and A-Ki (Oh) Kim.
Bachelor, Chungnam U., Taejon, Korea, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Literature, Chungnam U., Taejon, Korea, 1975; Master of Arts, Dongguk U., Korea, 1958.
Exchange professor, University of Illinois, 1978-1979; director Institute Humanities Research, Chungnam U., Taejon, 1983-1985; dean College Humanities, Chungnam U., Taejon, 1985-1987; director Institute American Studies, Chungnam U., Taejon, 1987-1989; dean Graduate School Education, Chungnam U., Taejon, 1989-1991; professor, Chungnam U., Taejon, since 1970.
Researcher Chungnam Province Development Committee, Taejon, since 1974. President Chungnam Branch of professors World Peace Academy, New York City, 1989-1991. Member English Language and Literature Association Korea (president Taejon branch 1981-1983, trustee 1981-1983), Linguistic Society Korea (trustee 1982-1984), professors WorldPeace Academy, International Circle Korean Language Study.
Married You-Jae Lee, November 21, 1958. Children: Byung-Hoon, Byung-Bae, Byung Wook.