Background
Lee, Myung-bak was born on December 19, 1941 in Kyung Sang, Republic of Korea. Son of Choong Woo and Tae Won (Chae) Lee.
automotive executive President of South Korea
Lee, Myung-bak was born on December 19, 1941 in Kyung Sang, Republic of Korea. Son of Choong Woo and Tae Won (Chae) Lee.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Korea University, 1965. Doctor (honorary), Korea National University Physical Education, 1988. Doctor (honorary), Sogang University, Seoul, 2004.
Doctor (honorary), Eurasia University, Astana, Kazakhstan, 2004. Doctor (honorary), National University Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 2005. Doctor (honorary), Mokpo National University, Republic of Korea, 2005.
Manager Hyundai Engineering and Construction Limited company, Seoul, 1969-1970, director, 1970-1971, executive director, 1975, executive vice president, 1977-1987, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1978-1981, In-chon Iron & Steel Limited company, 1982-1987, Hyundai Engirng. Limited company, 1987-1991. Hanmoo Shopping Limited company, 1988-1991.
Chairman Hyundai Wood Industries, Limited company, 1990-1991. President, Chief Executive Officer Hyundai Resources Devl. Limited company; deputy chairman Korea Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc., since 1980.
Honorary professor Korea University, since 1993, deputy chairman, 1993, honorary professor Graduate School Business Administration, since 1997. Honorary professor Kook-Min University, since 1995. Assemblyman Republic of Korea, Seoul, 1992—1998.
Mayor City of Seoul, 2002—2006. President Republic of Korea, since 2008. Vice president Korea Atomic Industry Forum, Inc., 1980.
Chief construction division Economic Cooperative Committee East-South Asian Countries, 1982. Honorary ambassador to Arkansas, since 1992. Chairman Northeast Asia Economic Committee, 1991.
Visiting scholar George Washington University, 1999. Economic advisor Hun Sen Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, since 2000. Advisor Overseas Korean traders Association, since 2001.
President Korea Amateur Swimming Federation, 1981-1992, Korea Amateur Athletic Association, since 1983, Asia Amateur Swimming Federation, since 1984. Executive member Korean Olympic Committee 1982-1992. Bureau member La Federation International Natation Amateur, 1984.
Honorary consul general Kingdom of Bhutan to Republican Korea, 1986-1999. Chairman 6.3 Comrades Reunion, 1992. Chairman Wolrd Federation Korean Association Commerce, 1993.
Sae-Han Christian Business Men's Committee, since 1993, vice chairman, since 1994. Presbyterian Somang Church, Seoul, since 1995. Founder, chairman East Asia Foundation, since 1994.
Member Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (executive vice president, deputy chairman 1982-1992), Korea-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Economic Association (deputy chairman 1989), Overseas Construction Association Korea (vice president since 1980), Asian-Pacific Environmental, Non-Governmental Organization Korea (president 2000-2002), Korea Electrical Association (executive director 1990), Korea Management Association (vice president 1983), International Construction Association Korea (vice president 1980).
Married Yun Ok Kim, December 19, 1970. Children: Joo Yeon, Seung Yeon, Soo Yeon, Si Hyong.