Pil-ho Song

Background

Song, Pil-ho was born in 1950 in Republic of Korea.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Seoul National University, 1972.

Career

Member research department, financing team Bank of Korea, 1976—1978. Planning team member Samsung Engineering & Construction, 1978—1982, member human resources team, 1982—1983, development and management director, 1987—1993. Operating team manager Samsung Group Secretary Office, 1983—1987, administration director, 1993, public relations director, 1993—1994.

Executive managing director JoongAng Ilbo, Seoul, 1994—2000, vice president, 2000—2001, executive vice president, chief operating officer, 2001—2005, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2005—2006, president, Chief Executive Officer, public, since 2007.

Achievements

• Pil-ho Song has been listed as a noteworthy publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.