Background
Chung, Se-Yung was born on August 6, 1923 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Bong Sik and Seong Sil (Han) Chung.
Chung, Se-Yung was born on August 6, 1923 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Bong Sik and Seong Sil (Han) Chung.
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Korea University, Seoul, 1953. Master of Science in Political Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1957. Doctor of Laws, Miami University, 1983.
Managing director Hyundai Engineering & Construction Limited company, Seoul, 1960—1967. President Hyundai Motor Company, 1967, chairman board. Advisor Korea Automobile Industrial Cooperative, Republic of Korea, 1970.
President, 1977; executive director Federation Korean Industries, 1979—1987, vice-chairman. Deputy chairman Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, 1982, Korea-United States Business Council, 1988. Chairman Hyundai Business Group, 1987.
Member of Korean Invention & Patent Association (vice-chairman 1982), Korea-Japan Economic Association (deputy chairman since 1981), Korea British Business Promotion Committee (chairman 1977), Korea Automobile Association.
Married Young Ja Park Chung, March 10, 1960. Children: Sook Young, Mong Kyu, Yoo Kyoung.