Cho Yong-joon is the Chairman and CEO of Dongkoo Bio & Pharma.
He is focused on transforming Dongkoo Bio & Pharma into a “total healthcare company.”
He was born on June 12, 1966, as the eldest son among one son and two daughters of founder Cho Dong-seop and Honorary Chairwoman Lee Kyung-ok.
He graduated from the Department of Business Administration at Korea University and earned a master’s degree from Korea University Business School. Due to the illness of founder Cho Dong-seop, he gave up studying in the United States and immediately began learning business management.
In 2005, at the age of 40, he was appointed CEO of Dongkoo Pharmaceutical. He began co-managing the company alongside his mother, Honorary Chairwoman Lee Kyung-ok.
He currently serves as the Chairman of the Korea Pharmaceutical Cooperative Association.
As a second-generation owner, he has grown Dongkoo Bio & Pharma into the number one pharmaceutical company in terms of dermatology prescription sales through focused and selective strategies.
He is known for his strong sense of responsibility.