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Chief executive officer and president, Kookmin Bank

Nationality: Korean.

Born: August 15, 1947, in South Chohlla, Korea.

Education: Seoul National University, BA, 1970; MBA, 1974.

Career: Cho Hung Bank, 1974–1976, research clerk; Daishin Securities Company, 1976–1982, eventually executive director; Dongwon Securities, 1982–1997, eventually vice president of Dongwon Venture Capital; 1997–1998, CEO; Housing & Commercial Bank, 1998–2001, CEO and president; Kookmin Bank, 2001–, CEO and...