Chung Mong-Koo, Honorary Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group
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Chung Mong-Koo's Challenge
Born in 1938 in Tongcheon-gun, Gangwon Province, Chung Mong-Koo, the Honorary Chairman of the Chung Mong-Koo Foundation, is a modest leader who values people above all else and possesses great kindness. He prioritizes the consideration of others and being a good person, and cherishes the relationships he forms until the end. Furthermore, he has led the growth and development of the global automotive industry through bold challenges and innovations directed towards the future.
May 2005 Completion Ceremony of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
January
2010 Completion Ceremony of Hyundai Steel Integrated Steelworks (1st Blast Furnace)
January 2010 Featured in a special article in the Fortune magazine'The Toughest Car Company of Them All'
February 2010 Completion Ceremony of US Hyundai Kia Georgia Manufacturing (KMMG)
Philosophy of Social Contribution
The cornerstone of Honorary Chairman Chung Mong-Koo's social contribution philosophy starts with getting the basics right. Building on the founder's philosophy of social contribution, which places a premium on people and trust while investing generously in discovering and nurturing future talent, the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation addresses hidden problems in societal blind spots. By garnering community interest and support, we contribute to societal changes and developments, thereby creating a sustainable future.
October 2007 Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation (Haevichi Social Contribution Culture Foundation) Plaque Unveiling
May 2015 Completion Ceremony of Hanyang University Chung Mong-Koo Automotive Research Center
August 2022
Chung Mong-Koo FoundationAsan Gyechon Classic Festival
August 2023 Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Scholarship certificate and graduation ceremony
The Path Walked
1970~
2020
2020
- 1970s
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- February 1970 ~ September 1970
Manager of the Parts Division at the Hyundai Motor Seoul Office
- October 1970 ~ December 1970
Senior Manager of the Parts Division at the Hyundai Motor Seoul Office
- January 1972 ~ February 1973
Department Head at the Hyundai Motor Seoul Office
- March 1973 ~ May 1973
Department Head of the Materials Division at Hyundai Construction
- June 1973 ~ February 1974
Director at the Hyundai Motor Seoul Office
- February 1974 ~ 1987
President and CEO of Hyundai Auto Service
- July 1977 ~ January 1987
President and CEO of Hyundai Precision & Industries Corporation
- February 1970 ~ September 1970
- 1980s
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- February 1981 ~ January 1987
President and CEO of Hyundai Steel
- January 1983 ~ February 1984
Chairman of the Korea Container Industry Association
- February 1984 ~ February 1997
Director of the Federation of Korean Industries
- April 1985 ~ January 1997
Chairman of the Korea Archery Association
- November 1986 ~ January 1987
President and CEO of Hyundai Development Company
- October 1986 ~ November 1997
Chairman of World Archery Asia
- January 1987 ~ January 1998
President and CEO of Incheon Iron & Steel
- February 1987 ~ January 1996
Chairman of Hyundai Precision & Industries Corporation, Hyundai Auto Service, Hyundai Steel, Hyundai Development Company, and Incheon Iron & Steel
- February 1981 ~ January 1987
- 1990s
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- May 1993 ~ February 1996
Chairman of the Korean Sports & Olympic Committee
- September 1993 ~ July 1999
Vice Chairman of the World Archery Federation
- March 1994 ~ 1998
Chairman of Hyundai Aerospace
- January 1996 ~ March 2000
Chairman of Hyundai Group
- January 1997 ~ Present
Honorary Chairman of the Korea Archery Association
- February 1997 ~ February 2017
Vice Chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries
- March 1997
Chairman of the Korea-Russia Economic Association
- November 1997 ~ Present
Honorary Chairman of World Archery Asia
- April 1998 ~ March 2000
Chairman of the Hyundai Management Council
- 1999 ~ 2001
Vice Chairman of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council
- January 1999 ~ March 2002
Chairman of the Korean Standards Association
- March 1999 ~ October 2020
Chairman of Hyundai Motor
- July 1999 ~ October 2020
Chairman of Kia Motor
- July 1999 ~ Present
Honorary Vice Chairman of the World Archery Federation
- May 1993 ~ February 1996
- 2000s
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- September 2000 ~ October 2020
Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group
- January 2005 ~ August 2010
Chairman of the East Asia Foundation
- February 2007 ~ August 2010
Advisor for the 2012 World Expo Bid Committee
- August 2007 ~ December 2007
Honorary Chairman of the 2012 World Expo Bid Committee
- March 2008
Honorary Chairman of the 2012 World Expo Organizing Committee
- August 2010
Honorary Chairman of the East Asia Foundation
- October 2020 ~ Present
Honorary Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group
- September 2000 ~ October 2020
1970~
2020
2020
- 1970~1990
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- 1979
Export Industry Packaging Award
- 1981
Saemaeul Leadership Award
- 1985
Iron Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit
- 1986
Order of Sports Merit, Tiger Medal
- 1989
Order of Sports Merit, Blue Dragon Medal
- 1989
Bronze Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit
- 1996
Korean Manager of the Year from the Korea Management Association
- 1997
Korean Management Award from the Korean Academic Society of Business Administration
- 1998
Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit on the 25th Trade Day
- 1979
- 2000~2020
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- 2001
Automotive Industry Contribution Award of the Year, induction into the Automotive Hall of Fame in the United States
- 2004
Order of the Polar Star from the Government of Mongolia
- 2004
Best CEO in the Automotive Sector from Business Week (USA)
- 2005
Best CEO in the Asian Automotive Sector from Automotive News (USA: 2005, 2010, 2011)
- 2005
Inchon Award in the Industrial Technology Category from the Inchon Memorial Foundation
- 2009
James A. Van Fleet Award from the Korea Society in the United States
- 2011
Second Place on the Motor Trend's Global Automotive Industry Power List
- 2012
Order of Civil Merit, Mugunghwa Medal
- 2012
Global Best Manager Award from Italy's InterAuto News
- 2012
Ranked 6th on Harvard Business Review's Top 100 CEOs in the World
- 2020
Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in the United States
- 2001