Kwang Min Yang

Background

Yang, Kwang Min was born on July 1, 1943 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Seong Whan and Seong Im (Lee) Yang.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Seoul National University, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Seoul National University, 1970. Master of Science in Management, University Minnesota, 1972.

Doctor of Philosophy in Management, University of California at Los Angeles, 1981.

Career

Professor, Chung-Ang U., Seoul, since 1972; department chairman management information systems, Chung-Ang U., Seoul, 1984-1989; dean College Business Administration, Chung-Ang U., Seoul, 1993-1995. President Korea Academy Production and Operations Management, Seoul, 1993-1994. Director Chung-Ang Management Research Institute, Seoul, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Kwang Minister Yang has been listed as a noteworthy Business educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant Korean Army, 1965-1968. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Korean Operations Research/Management Science Society (vice president 1988-1990, president-elect 1995-1996, president 1996-1997), Institute for Operations Research and the Management Science, Korean Academy Society of Business Administration (president since 2001).

Interests

• Avocations: backpacking, mountaineering.

Connections

Married Young Hai Park, July 17, 1974. Children: Catherine, Brian.

Father:

Seong Whan Yang

Mother:

Seong Im (Lee) Yang

Spouse:

Young Hai Park

child:

Brian Yang

child:

Catherine Yang