Dong Se Cha

Background

Cha, Dong Se was born on March 3, 1943 in Haman, Republic of Korea. Son of Jin-Soo and Moo-Nyun (Shin) Cha.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Seoul (Korea) National University, 1965. Master of Arts in Economics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Vanderbilt University, 1978.

Career

Staff, Bank of Korea, Seoul, 1965-1967; economist, Korea Exchange Bank, Seoul, 1967-1975; senior research fellow, Korea Institute Economics and Technology, Seoul, 1978-1986; vice president, Korea Institute Economics and Technology, 1986-1987; senior research fellow, Sejong Institute, Seoul, 1987-1988; president, Lucky Gold Star Economics Research Institute, Seoul, 1989-1993; president, Korea Institute Economics and Trade, Seoul, 1993-1995; president, Korea Development Institute, 1995-1998; senior advisor, LG Economics Research Institute, since 1998. Lecturer, Sung Kyoon Kwan U., Seoul, 1979. Consultant, Korean Ministry Tradeand Industry, 1983, Korea Exchange Bank, Seoul, 1979-1980.

Chairman New Economy Committee, since 1993, Welfare Planning Commission, 1995. Member GlobalizationCom., since 1995, Korea-Japan Forum, since 1993, Finance Reform Committee, since 1997. Mem.Presdl. Committee on Finance Reform, since 1995.

Achievements

• Dong Se Cha has been listed as a noteworthy economist, research institute administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Young-Sook Je, March 16, 1969. Children: Seung-Eun, Jung-Eun, Young-Lan.

Father:

Jin-Soo Cha

Mother:

Moo-Nyun (Shin) Cha

Spouse:

Young-Sook Je

child:

Jung-Eun Cha

child:

Young-Lan Cha

child:

Seung-Eun Cha