[Virtually Confirmed for 3rd Term] Who Is Yoon Jong-kyu, Chairman of KB Financial Group?

KB Financial Group Selects Chairman Yoon Jong-kyu as Final Candidate for Next Chairman on the 16th

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] Yoon Jong-kyu is the only person in the history of KB Financial Group to have succeeded in serving three consecutive terms.

Yoon Jong-kyu, chairman of KB Financial Group, was born in 1955 and his hometown is Naju, Jeollanam-do. He graduated from Gwangju Commercial High School and Sungkyunkwan University with a degree in Business Administration. He earned a master's degree in Business Administration from Seoul National University Graduate School of Business and a doctorate in Business Administration from Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School of Business.

Chairman Yoon is a traditional banker. He started as a clerk at Korea Exchange Bank in 1973, passed the civil service exam and the certified public accountant exam, and has experience serving as deputy representative at Samil Accounting Corporation.

In 2002, he served as head of the Finance Headquarters at Kookmin Bank, then as vice president of the Personal Finance Group in 2004, and from 2010 to 2013, he worked as vice president (Chief Financial Officer) at KB Financial Group.

From November 2014 to November 2017, he concurrently held the positions of chairman and bank president at KB Financial Group. In November 2017, recognized for his management performance, he succeeded in his second term as chairman and has held the position of chairman of KB Financial Group since then. His gentle personality and broad communication skills are considered his strengths.

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