Background
Cho, Joong-Hoon was born on February 11, 1920 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Cho, Joong-Hoon was born on February 11, 1920 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Graduate in Business Administration, Korea University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Chinese Culture, 1972. Doctor in Economics (honorary), Rouen University, 1987.
Doctor in Engineering (honorary), Korea Maritime University, 1995.
Chief Executive Officer Hanjin Trading Limited company, 1945-1961, Hanjin Airline, 1961-1967, Hanjin Travel Service Limited company, 1961-1967, Daejin Shipping Limited company, 1967-1968. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Dongyang Fire and Marine Insurance Limited company, 1967-1968. Chief Executive Officer Korea Airport Service Limited company, 1968, Hanil Devl.
Company Ltd., 1968-1969. President Korean Airline, 1969-1972. Chairman Hanjin Group, 1972-1973.
Chief Executive Officer Hanil Securities Limited company, 1973-1984. Chairman Korea Airline, 1984-1999. Chief Executive Officer, board trustees Inha Academy, 1968, Hankuk Aviation University, 1979, Hanjin University of Technology, 1988.
Chairman Korea-France Economic Cooperative Committee, 1973. 1st chairman Korean National Commission for United Nations Educational, 1983. Vice chairman IPECK, 1989.
Vice chairman Seoul branch 7th advisory council Democratic and Peaceful Unification, 1995-1997, 8th advisory council, 1997. Member National Commission for Rebuilding Korea, 1998.
Member Seoul Olympic Organization Committee, 1981, Seoul Asian Games Organization Committee, 1981. Member Federation Korea Industries (vice chairman 1971, 77). Korea Tourism Association (chairman 1972), OAA (chairman 1980), Korea-France Chief executive officers Club (honorary chairman 1990).
5 children.