Background
Chung, Se Yung was born on August 6, 1928 in Seoul, Republic of of Korea. Son of Bong Sik and Seong Sil (Han) Chung.
Chung, Se Yung was born on August 6, 1928 in Seoul, Republic of of Korea. Son of Bong Sik and Seong Sil (Han) Chung.
B.Polit. Science, of Korea University, Seoul, 1953. M.Polit. Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1957, Doctor of Laws, 1983. Managing director Hyundai Engineering & Construction Limited company, Seoul, 1960-1967.
Named president Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, 1967, now chairman budget
Advisor of Korea Automobile Industrial Cooperative, Seoul, 1970. Executive director Federation Korean Industries, Seoul, 1979-1987, vice-chairman, 1987.
Deputy chairman of Korea Advanced Institute Science and Technology, Seoul, 1981. Vice-chairman of Korea Society Advancement Machine Industry, Seoul, 1982, of Korea-United States Business Council, 1988.
Chairman Hyundai Business Group, 1987.
Managing director Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company, Seoul, 1957-1967. President Hyundai Motor Company, 1967-1987. Chairman Hyundai Motor Company and Business Group, 1987-1995.
Honorary chairman Hyundai Motor Company, since 1996. Chairman Korea-British Business Promotion Committee, 1977-1995. Vice chairman Korea-United States Business Council, since 1986.
Member of Korea Automobile Association (director) 1977), KoreaBritish Business Promotion Committee (chairman 1977), of Korea-Japan Economics Association (deputy chairman since 1981), Korean Invention and Patent Association (vice-chairman 1982).
Married Young Ja Park, March 10, 1960. Children: Sook Young, Mong Kyu, Yoo Kyoung.