Sung Yoon Cho

Background

Cho, Sung Yoon was born on September 10, 1928 in Shinuiju, Pyongan Pukto, Republic of Korea. Son of Bong Soon Cho and Yong Soon Kim. came to the United States, 1955.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Seoul (Republic of Korea) National U., 1953; Master of Arts, Tulane University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1963; Master in Comparative Law, George Washington University, 1966.

Career

Korean attorney Civil Assistance Command, United Nations, Seoul, 1953-1955; legal specialist Korean and Japanese law Far Eastern Law division, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1959-1968; senior legal specialist, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1968-1977; assistant to chief, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1977-1983; assistant chief, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1983-1995; special law group leader eastern law division, Library. of Congress, Washington, since 1995. Consultant Research Analysis Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1968-1971.

Achievements

• Sung Yoon Cho has been listed as a noteworthy law librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Law and Legal Literature of North Korea: A Guide

    (Washington 1988 Library of Congress. Hardcover. Octavo, 2...)

Membership

Chairman board of trustees Korean Church Greater Washington, McLean, 1980-1982, chairman administrative board, 1988-1990. Member International Association Law Libraries, American Society International Law, American Association Law Libraries (committee foreign law indexing 1973-1979), Association Asian Studies (committee Asian law 1982-1986), Japanese-American Society Legal Studies.

Interests

• Avocations; music, fishing, reading. Fax northern: (202)707-1820. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Won Kyung Bae, October 20, 1962 (deceased November 1982). Children: David, Margaret. Married Kyung Soo Kim, August 31, 1985.

Father:

Bong Soon Cho

Mother:

Yong Soon Kim

Spouse:

Kyung Soo Kim

Spouse:

Won Kyung Bae

child:

David Cho

child:

Margaret Cho