Background
Hong, Seok Hyun was born on October 20, 1949 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Jin Ki and Yun Nam (Kim) Hong.
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Hong, Seok Hyun was born on October 20, 1949 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Jin Ki and Yun Nam (Kim) Hong.
Bachelor of Science, Seoul National University, 1972. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Stanford University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Stanford University, 1980.
Economist World Bank, Washington, 1977-1982. Chief assistant to Minister of Finance, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1983. Chief assistant to chief of staff to President of Korea, 1983-1985.
Senior fellow Korea Development Institute, 1985-1986. Senior executive vice president Samsung Corning Limited company, 1986-1994. Publication, president, Chief Executive Officer JoongAng Ilbo, 1994—1999, chairman, since 1999.
Ambassador to United States Republic of Korea, 2004—2005. Board member International Press. Institute, Asia Society.
Member International Advisory Council for Center on Northeast Asian Policy Studies, Brookings Institute, Trilateral Commission. Member advisory council Asian Studies Center of Heritage Foundation, Korea Society. President organizing committee World Culture Open (WCO).
First chairman English-Speaking Union Korea, 2004.
Member Korean Newspaper Association (president 2003-2005), World Association Newspaper (vice president 2001-2002, president 2002-2004), Stanford University Alumni Seoul Association, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Society (vice president since 1999).
Married Yun Gyun Shin. Children: Jeong Do, Jeong Hyun, Jeong In.