Song Jae-ho, Chairman of Kyungdong Holdings, Appointed as the 9th Chairman of UNIST Board

Song Jae-ho, CEO and Chairman of Kyungdong Holdings, has been appointed as the 9th Chairman of the Board of UNIST. His term will last from the date of appointment until February 6, 2025.

On the 14th, UNIST held an extraordinary board meeting at L Tower in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, and announced the appointment of Song Jae-ho, CEO of Kyungdong Holdings, as Chairman of the Board.

Chairman Song graduated from Sogang University with a degree in Business Administration and earned an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. After working as a management strategy consultant, he served as President of Kyungdong City Gas from 2005 and is currently serving as CEO and Chairman of Kyungdong Holdings.

Since 2015, he has served as Vice President of the International Gas Union and is currently the Chairman of the Korea City Gas Association.

Song Jae-ho, the new chairman of UNIST.

Chairman Song’s connection with UNIST dates back to 2007, before the university’s establishment. At that time, Kyungdong City Gas donated 5 billion KRW to UNIST to support the cultivation of science and technology talent.

In honor of this, UNIST established the Kyungdong Scholarship Foundation in 2008 and named the university’s main auditorium on the 4th floor the Kyungdong Hall. To date, more than 450 students have benefited from the scholarships. Additionally, since 2015, he has been appointed as a UNIST board member, contributing to the university’s development.

Newly appointed Chairman Song said, “Having served as a board member for over seven years, I have closely witnessed remarkable growth. At this time when a second leap forward is needed, I will do my utmost to support UNIST’s development as Chairman.”

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