Heo Yeong-ho, CEO of Mirim Industrial Development, Donates 30 Million Won for Chuseok to Vulnerable Groups

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Mirim Industrial Development Co., Ltd. (CEO Heo Young-ho) donated 30 million KRW in support funds for the underprivileged in celebration of Chuseok.

On the 28th, according to the Jeonnam Social Welfare Community Chest (Chairman Noh Dong-il), the handover ceremony was attended by Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, Kim Sang-gyun, Secretary General of the Jeonnam Social Welfare Community Chest, Heo Young-ho, CEO of Mirim Industrial Development Co., Ltd., along with employees and related personnel.

The donated funds will be used as holiday support money for the underprivileged living in Gwangju and social welfare facilities in celebration of Chuseok. CEO Heo also donated 30 million KRW to Buk-gu, Gwangju City.

Heo Young-ho, CEO of Mirim Industrial Development Co., Ltd., said, “As everyone is going through a difficult time socially and economically due to COVID-19, I was worried about the marginalized groups in blind spots as the holiday approached. I donated with the hope that they could have a joyful holiday.”

Kim Sang-gyun, Secretary General of the Jeonnam Social Welfare Community Chest, stated, “CEO Heo’s beautiful act of kindness has taken root throughout society, and the Community Chest will do its best to spread good sharing. We will ensure that the precious funds are properly delivered to the underprivileged and social welfare facilities so that this year’s Chuseok will not be a lonely holiday for those who are struggling.”

Meanwhile, Heo Young-ho, CEO of Mirim Industrial Development Co., Ltd., was born in Damyang, Jeonnam. After earning a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Chonnam National University, he currently serves as the Vice President of the Chonnam National University Alumni Association, Chair of the Fundraising Committee of the Jeonnam Social Welfare Community Chest, and Chairman of the Gwangju Buk-gu Council of the National Unification Advisory Council. For his contributions to promoting peaceful unification, he received the Presidential Citation in 2014, the 21st Century Korean Award Honoring Korea, the Gwangju Mayor’s Award in 2016, the Jeollanam-do Governor’s Award, the National Sharing Award in 2017, the Beautiful Taxpayer Award in 2018, and the Minister of Strategy and Finance Award.

He is also a member of the Honor Society, a high-donor group of the Social Welfare Community Chest. Starting with his registration as the 12th member in Jeonnam in 2014, his wife Ko Gwi-ran joined as the 27th member in Jeonnam in 2015, his daughter Heo Go-eun became the youngest member as the 77th in Jeonnam in 2018, and his son Heo Min-seok joined as the 90th member in 2019. With the entire family registered, they are listed as the first four-person Honor Family in Gwangju and Jeonnam, leading by example in community sharing.

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