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Chairman of SPC Group
- Heo Young-in is the Chairman of SPC Group.
He led the growth of Paris Baguette through meticulous site management systems and research and development for quality improvement.
He is striving to expand overseas operations to elevate SPC Group into a 'Great Food Company.'
He was born on May 17, 1949, in Hwanghae-do, as the second son of Heo Chang-seong, the Honorary Chairman of Samlip Food.
Seven months after becoming the CEO of Samlip Food, he went to Kansas City in the United States to learn baking technology.
After completing his studies abroad, he returned to take on the role of CEO of Shany. While his elder brother, Chairman Heo Young-seon, led Samlip Food into business difficulties due to investments in the resort business, he grew Paris Baguette, Baskin-Robbins, and Dunkin' Donuts into leading domestic franchises.
When Samlip Food went into court receivership due to bankruptcy, he acquired Samlip Food and established SPC Group by merging Samlip Food, Shany, Paris Croissant, and BR Korea.
He expanded global operations by opening Paris Baguette stores in China and the United States, the first in the domestic baking industry.
He is pushing to expand into a comprehensive food company by entering the fresh food business through international food and beverage franchises such as Jamba Juice, Pascucci, Shake Shack, and Eggslut.
He is known for his meticulous nature, emphasizing fieldwork and quality management.
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CEO of SK hynix
Kwak Noh-jung
- Kwak Noh-jung is the CEO of SK hynix. Together with Vice Chairman Park Jung-ho, he forms a co-CEO system.
He is dedicated to enhancing SK hynix's semiconductor production yield and strengthening technological capabilities. He also focuses on strengthening safety management and improving corporate culture.
He was born on November 6, 1965.
He graduated from Korea University with a degree in Materials Engineering and obtained both his master's and doctoral degrees in Materials Engineering from the Korea University Graduate School.
He joined Hyundai Electronics, the predecessor of SK hynix, and has worked solely at SK hynix for 29 years, making him a true "Hynix man."
He has served as a development researcher in the Process Technology Office, Vice President in charge of Manufacturing and Technology, and President of Safety, Development, and Manufacturing.
In 2022, after SK hynix CEO Lee Seok-hee stepped down from his position to become the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Solidigm, a U.S. subsidiary, Kwak Noh-jung was appointed as the successor CEO.
He is considered a leading semiconductor technology expert at SK hynix.
He is active in communicating with employees.
#SKHynix #KwakNohjung #semiconductors #technology #CEO #leadership #corporateculture #safetymanagement #KoreaUniversity #Solidigm
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CEO of CJ Logistics
Shin Young-soo
- Shin Young-soo is the CEO of CJ Logistics.
He aims to strengthen the company’s competitive position through investments in facility infrastructure and advanced logistics technologies.
He is also promoting the construction of a large-scale logistics center in the United States and the public listing of the Indian subsidiary, CJ Darcl Logistics, on the local stock exchange.
He was born on October 28, 1966.
He graduated from the Department of Agricultural Education at Seoul National University and completed the MBA program at Sogang University Graduate School of Business.
He began his career at CheilJedang, later moving to CJ O Shopping where he worked in human resources. He then returned to CJ CheilJedang, serving as HR team leader, deputy director of the Talent Development Center, and head of HR support for the BIO division. In 2019, he was appointed CEO of CJ Feed & Care.
At CJ Logistics, he served as CEO of the Parcel and E-commerce division, and concurrently as CEO of the Korea Business Division and the Global Business Division. In February 2024, he was appointed CEO of CJ Logistics.
He is known for his enthusiasm, determination, and strong drive to push initiatives forward.
He also serves as the chairman of the Korea Integrated Logistics Association.
#ShinYoungsoo #CJLogistics #CJDarclLogistics #logisticsCEO #globallogistics #USlogisticscenter #logisticsinvestment #CJGroup #Koreanbusinessleader #KoreaIntegratedLogisticsAssociation
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CEO of Shinsegae International
William Kim
- William Kim is the CEO of the Fashion Division at Shinsegae International.
He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Shinsegae International and Head of Digital & Global for Shinsegae Department Store Division.
He was born in the United States in August 1972.
He graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Accounting.
At Gucci Group, he served as CFO (Chief Financial Officer) and COO (Chief Operating Officer), overseeing luxury watch brands including Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, and Bedat & Co.
At Burberry, he held the position of Senior Vice President of Retail and Digital. He later became CEO of British fashion brand AllSaints, where he led the company to profitability within one year.
He then moved to Samsung Electronics, where he served as Executive Vice President of Marketing for the Mobile Division, overseeing digital platforms, global stores, and training.
In 2022, he became CEO of global cycling apparel brand Rapha, where he expanded the company’s digital platform.
In January 2023, he was appointed as CEO of Shinsegae International. In October 2024, he was named CEO of the Fashion Division at Shinsegae International.
#WilliamKim #ShinsegaeInternational #ShinsegaeFashion #LuxuryRetail #GlobalLeadership #Burberry #GucciGroup #SamsungElectronics #Rapha #DigitalTransformation
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Chairman of Lotte Group
Shin Dong-bin
- Shin Dong-bin is the chairman of Lotte Group. He also serves as the CEO of Lotte Corporation, Lotte Chemical, Lotte Wellfood, and Lotte Chilsung Beverage.
He is attempting to overcome the group’s crisis, which began with Lotte Chemical’s poor performance, through personnel renewal.
He is focusing on establishing a stable governance structure by listing Hotel Lotte to resolve its relationship with Japanese Lotte, while also working to improve the group’s image tarnished by the management corruption of the founding family.
He was born on February 14, 1955, in Tokyo, Japan, as the second son among two sons and two daughters of Shin Kyuk-ho, the founder of Lotte Group.
He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin’s kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and high school before earning his degree from Aoyama Gakuin University.
He completed an MBA program at Columbia Business School in the United States.
He worked at Nomura Securities in Japan before joining Lotte Corporation in Japan as a director.
He joined Lotte Group in Korea as an executive director of Honam Petrochemical, the predecessor of Lotte Chemical.
He served as vice president of the group’s Planning and Coordination Office and as head of the Policy Headquarters before becoming chairman in 2011 and later CEO of Lotte Holdings in Japan in 2015.
He has also served as the president of the Korea Ski Association.
He values humility and etiquette.
He is quiet but demonstrates strong determination.
#LotteGroup #ShinDongBin #LotteChemical #HotelLotte #CorporateGovernance #ColumbiaMBA #AoyamaGakuin #KoreaSkiAssociation #ManagementReform #JapaneseLotte
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Chairman of Hankook & Company
Cho Hyun-bum
- Cho Hyun-bum is the Chairman and CEO of Hankook & Company, the holding company of Hankook & Company Group. He also serves as Chairman of its subsidiary, Hankook Tire & Technology.
He is focusing on completing the acquisition of Hanon Systems, the world’s second-largest automotive thermal management company, and driving internal integration to create synergies with the existing group.
Born on January 7, 1972, in Haman County, Gyeongnam Province, Cho Hyun-bum is the second son of Cho Yang-rae, Honorary Chairman of Hankook & Company Group.
He graduated from Dwight-Englewood High School in the United States and earned a degree in finance from Boston College.
After serving as Head of the Marketing Division at Hankook Tire, he moved to the position of Head of Corporate Strategy at Hankook Tire Worldwide (now Hankook & Company), the group's holding company.
Following the spin-off of Hankook Tire & Technology from Hankook & Company, he joined the tire business company, Hankook Tire & Technology. Before Cho Hyun-sik, Advisor at Hankook & Company, assumed the role of Non-Executive Director of Hanon Systems, Cho Hyun-bum served as an Executive Director of Hanon Systems.
He returned to management in 2020 as the sole CEO of Hankook & Company after receiving a suspended sentence in a trial related to personal misconduct.
In 2023, he was arrested on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust. As of 2024, he is currently out on bail and undergoing trial without detention.
Cho emphasizes creativity and a proactive corporate culture, actively engaging in communication with employees.
He is the son-in-law of former President Lee Myung-bak.
#ChoHyunBum #HankookAndCompany #HankookTire #HanonSystems #KoreanBusiness #CorporateLeadership #HankookGroup #AutomotiveIndustry #Leadership #KoreanCEO #BusinessNews #LeeMyungBakFamily #KoreanCompanies
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Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group
Kim Dong-kwan
- Kim Dong-kwan is the Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group.
He serves as CEO of Hanwha’s Strategy Division, as well as the Strategy Divisions of Hanwha Solutions and Hanwha Aerospace, and the Investment Division of Hanwha Impact.
He was born on October 31, 1983, as the eldest son of Kim Seung-youn, Chairman of Hanwha Group.
He graduated from St. Paul’s School in the United States and earned a degree in Political Science from Harvard University.
He began his career at Hanwha and later worked at Hanwha SolarOne and Hanwha Q CELLS.
When Hanwha Chemical and Hanwha Q CELLS merged to form Hanwha Solutions, he was appointed as CEO and President in 2020.
As Head of Hanwha’s Strategy Division, he took on a key role in overseeing the group. By also serving as CEO of Hanwha Solutions, Hanwha Aerospace, and Hanwha Impact, he reinforced his leadership within the company.
He has restructured Hanwha Group’s business portfolio to focus on aerospace and defense, marine, and energy sectors. He also led the acquisition of solar energy companies and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, paving the way for management succession.
He is known for his polished manners and has a strong workaholic tendency.
#KimDongkwan #Hanwha #HanwhaGroup #HanwhaSolutions #HanwhaAerospace #HanwhaImpact #DaewooShipbuilding #solarenergy #defenseindustry #businessleadership
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Head of DS at Samsung Electronics
Jun Young-hyun
- Jun Young-hyun is the Vice Chairman and Head of the Device Solutions (DS) Division at Samsung Electronics.
He is focused on improving the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) business, an area where SK Hynix has taken the lead. Utilizing the capabilities of an integrated device manufacturer (IDM), he aims to turn the tables with the sixth-generation HBM4.
He is dedicated to technological development to stay ahead in the foundry competition with TSMC. Normalizing the System LSI business is also considered a major task.
He was born on December 20, 1960, in Seoul.
He graduated from Baejae High School and Hanyang University with a degree in electronic engineering.
He earned his master's and doctorate degrees in electronic engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
He worked as a researcher on the DRAM development team at LG Semiconductor. When LG Semiconductor merged with Hyundai Electronics, he moved to Samsung Electronics.
At Samsung Electronics, he served as the design team leader and development manager in the DRAM development office.
After being promoted to Vice President, he held roles as head of flash development, head of memory strategic marketing team, and head of the memory division.
He moved to Samsung SDI and served as CEO for five years.
Subsequently, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Samsung SDI, which led to speculation that he might step back from frontline management.
However, he was recognized for elevating the battery business to a global level and was appointed Vice Chairman and Head of Future Business Planning at Samsung Electronics.
As the semiconductor crisis intensified, he was appointed Head of the DS Division at Samsung Electronics on May 21, 2024, as a "relief pitcher." This marked an unusual career move, returning to Samsung Electronics as a responsible executive after moving to Samsung SDI.
He is known for his practical approach and meticulous personality that does not tolerate mistakes.
#JunYounghyun #SamsungElectronics #DSDivision #Semiconductor #HBM #IDM #TSMC #SystemLSI #SamsungSDI #KAIST
