Background
Kang, Jin-Ku was born on March 1, 1927 in Kyongsangbuk-do Yongju.
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Jin-Ku Kang
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Education
Degree, Taegu Teachers College, 1946. Degree in Electrical engineer, Seoul National University, 1957. Doctor (honorary), Durham University, 1998.
Career
General television technical division Tong Yang Broadcasting Systems & JoongAng Ilbo, 1963-1965, director, 1965-1973. President, Chief Executive Officer Samsung Electronics Limited company, 1974-1982, vice chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1988-1990, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1990-1998. Chairman EIAK, 1982-1985, Chief Executive Officer, 1986-1988.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Samsung Electro-Mechancis Limited company, since 1998. President, Chief Executive Officer Samsung Display Services Limited company, 1975-1979. Chief Executive Officer Korea Semicon Limited company, 1975-1979, Samsung Precision Limited company, 1977-1980, GTE Communications Limited company, 1977-1982, Samsun Electro-Mechanics Limited company, 1988-1993, Kang Buk Samsung Medical Center, 1995.
President Korea Electronic Communications, 1977-1982, Chief Executive Officer, 1981-1982. Vice president Korea Institute of Technology and Industry. Director Korea Institute of Science & Technology, 1989.
Chief, board trustees Korea Research Institute Standards and Science, 1993. Chairman reconstructing coordinator committee Samsung Group, 1998-1999, member, 1999.
Achievements
Membership
Chief Executive Officer Samsung Welfare Foundation, 1996-1998. Member Korea-Jamaica Economic Cooperative Association (chairman 1981), Korea Industrial Technology Association (vice chairman 1982), Federation Korean Information Industries (vice chairman 1983), Korea-Belgium Economic Cooperative Association (chairman 1988), Korea-Hungary Economic Cooperative Association (chairman 1989), Korea International Trade Association (non-standing vice chairman 1991, 97), Federation Korea Industries (advisor 1993), Korea Safety Association (chairman 1993), Korea Engineers Club (chairman 1993-1995), Electronic Industries Association Korea (chairman 1998).
Connections
3 children.
Education
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1946
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1957
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1998