Background
Lew, Byong Hion was born on October 18, 1924 in Chongwon, Republic of Korea.
Lew, Byong Hion was born on October 18, 1924 in Chongwon, Republic of Korea.
Student, United States Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1952. Student, United States Army Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1953. Student, Republic of Korea National War College, 1956.
Postgraduate in economics, Yonsei University, Seoul, 1972.
Minister of agriculture & forestry Government Republic of Korea, 1963—1964. Commanding general Capital Division, Vietnam, 1966—1968, 5th Corps, Republic of Korea Army, 1972—1974. Deputy Commander in chief Republic of Korea, United States Combined Forces Command, 1978—1979.
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1979. Korea ambassador to United States Washington, since 1981.
Married Chung Hi Yang.