Chul Am Park

Background

Park, Chul Am was born on August 1, 1918 in Jecheon, Republic of Korea. Son of Yin Hyun and Poh Ok (Choe) Park.

Education

Bachelor, Kyung Hee University, 1953. Master of Business Administration, Kyung Hee University, 1969.

Career

From lecturer to professor, Kyung Hee U., Seoul, 1961-1992; director for planning and management, Kyung Hee U., Seoul, 1980-1981; department chairman Chinese, Kyung Hee U., Seoul, 1980-1982; chairman development committee, Kyung Hee U., Seoul, 1987-1992; emeritus professor, Kyung Hee U., Seoul, since 1994. Expedition leader Himalaya Dhaulagiri, 1962, Himalaya Lhotes Shar, 1971, Chooyu in China, 1991, Party of 8,000km in Western China, 1993, Party of 10,000km in Kailas, China, 1994, Ancient Kohkyuk Kingdom in China, 1995, Lintz Area, Tibet, 1995-1996, Tsangpei Plateau, Tibet, 1996, Qangtang Plateau, Tibet, 1997.

Achievements

• Chul Am Park has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Korea Alpine Federation, Seoul, since 1966. Advising committee Korea Red Cross, Seoul, since 1968. Chairman Korea Himalaya League, Seoul, since 1994.

Advisory Exploration Association Korea, since 1997.

Interests

• Avocation: mountaineering.

Connections

Married Soon Ok Kang. Children: Sang Hee, Tae Jun.

Father:

Yin Hyun Park

Mother:

Poh Ok (Choe) Park

Spouse:

Soon Ok Kang

child:

Sang Hee Park

child:

Tae Jun Park