Retirement of Lee Sang-jik, First Honam-born Chairman in 40 Years of Jungjingong

Lee Sang-jik, Chairman of the Small and Medium Business Corporation, is expressing his thoughts at the retirement ceremony held on the 14th at the headquarters in Jinju, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daeseop] The Small and Medium Business Corporation announced on the 14th that it held a retirement ceremony for Chairman Lee Sang-jik at its headquarters in Jinju, Gyeongnam.

At the retirement ceremony, Chairman Lee Sang-jik expressed his reflections, saying, "Since my inauguration in March 2018, I have worked to correct the tilted playing field and to promote innovative growth of small and medium ventures and revitalize the regional economy."

Chairman Lee is the first chairman from the Honam region since the establishment of the Small and Medium Business Corporation 40 years ago. He promoted the Gunsan win-win job model and the creation of an electric vehicle cluster, as well as scale-up financing. He established the Global Youth Startup Academy and expanded the existing five Youth Startup Academies to 17 nationwide. He worked hard to activate youth startups and create regional jobs.

Chairman Lee said, "I am grateful to the employees of the Small and Medium Business Corporation who worked tirelessly day and night together with me."

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