Life Summary
Yang Jong-hee is chairman and CEO of KB Financial Group.

He is working to transform the company’s business model and find future growth engines through the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

He was born on June 10, 1961, in Jeonju.

He graduated from Jeonju High School and Seoul National University’s Department of Korean History, and completed an MBA program at Sogang University’s Graduate School of Business.

He began his career at Housing & Commercial Bank.

After Housing & Commercial Bank was merged into Kookmin Bank, he served as head of KB Kookmin Bank’s Seocho Station branch, secretary-general of the board of directors at KB Financial Group, head of the strategic planning department, and managing director in charge of strategic planning.

After leading the working-level process for the acquisition of LIG Insurance, he was selected as CEO and president of KB Insurance in 2016.

After serving as vice chairman of KB Financial Group, he was appointed chairman in 2023.

He is regarded as strong in finance and strategy, and as meticulous in handling work.

He is actively calling for the adoption of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and the pursuit of new businesses such as digital assets.

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