Background
Kim, Chan-Jin was born on February 24, 1941 in Kwangju, Chon-nam, Republic of Korea. Son of Yong Woo and Yang-Ok (Song) Kim.
Kim, Chan-Jin was born on February 24, 1941 in Kwangju, Chon-nam, Republic of Korea. Son of Yong Woo and Yang-Ok (Song) Kim.
Bachelor of Laws, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1963. Master of Laws, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1967. Master of Comparative Laws, University Michigan, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy in Law, University Washington, 1972.
Lieutenant, judge advisory officer Korean Navy, 1964-1967. Public prosecutor Korean Ministry of Justice, 1967-1973. Director general economic planning board Korean Office Foreign Contract Review, 1973-1978.
Secretary to president for economic affairs The Blue House, 1978-1980. Assistant minister for economic affairs Office of Prime Minister, 1980-1986. Managing partner CJ International Law Offices., Seoul, since 1986.
Visiting professor University Washington Law School, Seattle, 1986. Commissioner Korea Trade Commission, since 1993. Member Foreign Capital Inducement Deliberation Committee, Banking Development Deliberative Committee, Ministry of Finance, since 1988, Asiana Airlines, Seoul, since 1988, Korea Housing Corporation, since 1988, Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Committee, since 1990, Pohang Iron & Steel Corporation, Seoul, since 1987.
Local counsel Abbott Laboratories, Shell, Unilever, Louis Vuitton, Banque Paribas. Representative Berlin Economic Development Corporation, since 1987.
Author: (Korean book) Foreign Capital Inducement Theory, 1976, United States Trade Law, 1990. Editor: (English book) Business Laws in Korea, 2d review edition, 1988. Public: Korean Journal Comparative Law, 1973-1986.
Anchorman Debate on Current Issues, Station MBC-television, Seoul, 1989-1990. Member news commentators board Station Korean Broadcasting System-television, Seoul, since 1991.
Member American Bar Association (associate), LAWASIA (counciloor since 1987), International Bar Association, Korean Bar Association, Korean Institute Comparative Law (president since 1973), Korean Competition Law Society (chairman since 1988), French Chamber of Commerce, German Chamber of Commerce, University Washington Alumni Association (chairman 1987-1993), University Michigan Alumni Association (board directors since 1985), Shinsa Rotary.
Married Young-Ja Hong, December 11, 1963 (deceased March 1985). Children: Joo-Youn, Jae-Han, Seung-Youn. Married Young A. Lee, September 21, 1985.
Children: Dae-Han, Eun-Young.