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Koo Ja-yeol is the Chairman of Board of Directors at LS.

He plays a strong role as Chairman during a time of expanding investments by the LS Group.

He was born on March 2, 1953, in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do.

His father, Koo Pyung-hoe, is the younger brother of LG Group founder Koo In-hoe, the honorary chairman of E1.

He graduated from Seoul High School, studied business at Korea University, and graduated from London Business School at the University of London.

He held positions at LG International and LG Cable before LS Group's independence, including overseeing the international division at LG Investment & Securities (now NH Investment & Securities) and serving as deputy head of the finance department at LG Cable (now LS Cable & System).

After the separation from LG Group, he has been in charge of major LS Group subsidiaries. He served as Vice Chairman of LS Cable and President of the LS Cable & LS Mtron business divisions.

Following his cousin Koo Ja-hong, the founding chairman of LS Group, he took over as chairman of LS Group and later stepped down to become Chairman of the Board of Directors at LS.

During his tenure as LS Group chairman, he expanded the group's business into eco-friendly energy policies worldwide, focusing on undersea cables, solar energy, and smart energy as new growth drivers.

To adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution era and move away from traditional manufacturing, he vigorously promoted digital transformation by integrating technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data at the group level.

He emphasizes on-site management in a field commander style, showing strong spirit of challenge and drive.