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Heo Seong is the CEO of Kolon Industries.

He oversees the manufacturing division and has set "achieving globally competitive OE" as the top priority.

He is focusing on a complete transformation into a high-tech IT and mobility materials company.

He was born on May 24, 1961.

He graduated from the University of British Columbia in Canada with a degree in economics, earned a master's degree in economics from the University of Windsor, and completed the doctoral coursework in economics at Carleton University.

He worked as Vice President of Purchasing at U.S.-based Metal Sales and as Managing Director at AkzoNobel in the Netherlands. After returning to Korea, he served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Samhwa Paints, Hanwha L&C (now Hyundai L&C), and AirFirst.

He was recruited by Kolon as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and was appointed CEO of Kolon Plastics in 2022.

After serving as CEO of Kolon ENP, he was appointed CEO of Kolon Industries in 2025, just four years after joining the company.

He is a rare outside hire at Kolon, which has a strong tradition of promoting insiders. He is regarded as the right person to lead the group's new business control tower.

The original Korean uses the term “OE,” but it does not explain what the abbreviation stands for, so the meaning may be unclear to English readers unless the full term is provided in the source.

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