Lee Hee-gap, former director of Daegu Future Education Institute, was appointed as the first CEO of the Dalseong Education Foundation, a foundation established to make Dalseong-gun, Daegu, a "happy education city," effective August 1.

New CEO Lee Hee-gap of Dalseong Education Foundation

New CEO Lee Hee-gap of Dalseong Education Foundation

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The new CEO Lee began his teaching career in 1986 at Suseong Middle School and has served as a superintendent and director of the Education Bureau at the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education, making him an expert in education and administration. During his tenure as director of the Education Bureau, he contributed to building a human infrastructure of career-related specialist teachers by organizing the Career and Academic Support Group.


While serving as the director of the Future Education Institute, he led research and development of curricula utilizing edutech, and is recognized as a suitable candidate to integrate future technologies into the educational needs of Dalseong-gun.


The Dalseong Education Foundation has set its vision as "A shining citizen creates the future through learning in the educational city of Dalseong" and aims to create a differentiated educational environment unique to Dalseong-gun through nurturing local talented individuals and systematic, professional educational support policies and projects.


The Dalseong Education Foundation formed an executive recommendation committee and conducted an open recruitment for executive candidates. Through this open recruitment, in addition to the CEO, the following non-standing directors were appointed: Choi Sang-guk, former chairman of the Dalseong-gun Council; Shim Kyung-yong, former director of the Daegu Student Culture Center; Baek Yoon-tae, director of the Sejong Reading Scholarship Association; Lee Jin-gyu, director of the Dalseong-gun Sports Council; and Kim Woo-sik, director of the Dalseong-gun Sports Council. Certified tax accountant Kim Dae-geun was appointed as the non-standing auditor.



CEO Lee expressed his ambition, stating, "Based on my experience in teaching and educational administration, I will take the lead in making the Dalseong Education Foundation the core of Dalseong education by developing educational policies and leading various projects."


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