Chairman Kim Hong-guk of Harim Receives Honorary Doctorate from Jeonbuk National University

Chairman Kim Hong-guk of Harim Group (right) is receiving an honorary doctorate from Kim Dong-won, President of Jeonbuk National University, at the 100th anniversary ceremony of Iri Agricultural and Forestry School, the predecessor of Jeonbuk National University.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Kim Hong-guk, Chairman of Harim Group, received an honorary doctorate from Jeonbuk National University.

According to Jeonbuk National University on the 6th, Chairman Kim received an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration at the 100th anniversary event of the opening of Iri Agricultural and Forestry School held at Jeonbuk National University's specialized campus in Iksan, Jeonbuk the day before.

Jeonbuk National University highly praised Chairman Kim for his achievements in building Harim Group, ranked 27th in the domestic business world, and for setting an exemplary model of corporate management practicing regional balanced development as the only large corporation headquartered in the local small city of Iksan.

Harim has established a comprehensive food production base in Iksan, investing 500 billion KRW since 2018 to complete an advanced food processing plant, and additionally invested 200 billion KRW in the National Food Cluster. Furthermore, since 2006, Chairman Kim has served as the chairman of the Harim Foundation, annually supporting tens of millions of KRW for agricultural and food promotion, scholarships for outstanding talents, and aid for underprivileged farmers. Since 2018, he has also served as the president of the Jeonbuk Residents Association in Seoul, leading various support projects.

Born in Iksan, Jeonbuk, Chairman Kim graduated from Iri Agricultural and Forestry High School and the Department of Business Administration at Jeonbuk Industrial University, and earned a master's degree in business administration from the Graduate School of Business at Jeonbuk National University. He has been steadily carrying out support projects to enhance the global competitiveness of Korean agriculture and foster talent.

Chairman Kim said, “The honorary Doctorate in Business Administration awarded to me reminds me anew that the truth of scholarship does not exist only under the ivory tower of universities but can also be explored in industrial sites. Since this honor was given on the 100th anniversary of the school's founding, it is a blessing that should rightfully be shared with alumni.”

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