Education
Myongji University, Bachelor of Business Administration (1974)
Seoul National University, GLP (Global Leadership Program)
Changwon National University, Honorary Doctor of Business Administration (2006).
Myongji University, Bachelor of Business Administration (1974)
Seoul National University, GLP (Global Leadership Program)
Changwon National University, Honorary Doctor of Business Administration (2006).
He currently serves as the chairman of STX Group, a South Korean conglomerate company (Chaebol) formerly known as SsangYong Heavy Industries. In 2014 he was jailed for 6 years for fraud. 1973 - 1995, Ssangyong Heavy Industries 1997 - 2000, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ssangyong Heavy Industries 2000 - 2001, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ssangyong Heavy Industries 2001 - 2003, President and Chief Executive Officer, STX Corporation, STX Pan Ocean, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, STX Engine, STX Energy 2003–Present, Chairman, STX Group.
Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit (Republic of of Korea, 2003) Grand Prize of Global Chief Executive Officer (Japan Management Association Consulting, 2003) Best Chief Executive Officer of the Year 2005 Award (Changwon City, 2005) Grand Prize for the 1st of Korea Ocean Award (Marine Industry and Technology Organization, 2007) Honorary Citizen of Dalian City (Dalian City, China, 2008) Personality of the Year in Seatrade Asia 2008 (Seatrade, 2008) Shipbuilding Entrepreneur of the Year in Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Ernst & Young, 2009) Chief Executive Officer of the Year 2009 Award (of Korea Management Association, 2009) Dasan Management Award (of Korea Economic Daily, 2009).