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Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group
Kim Dong-kwan
Global Savvy Workaholic: Active Leadership as Heir to Hanwha
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Last Updated on Jul 8, 2024
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Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group
Life Summary
Kim Dong-kwan is the Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group.
Since August 2022, he has also served as the CEO of Hanwha Solutions. He is also the CEO of the Strategy Division of Hanwha Aerospace.
Hanwha Group considers Hanwha Solutions' solar business, Hanwha Ocean's shipbuilding business, and Hanwha Aerospace's defense and aerospace business as the group's core growth areas. The group is also heavily investing in hydrogen projects for the future.
He was born on October 31, 1983, as the eldest son of Kim Seung-youn, the Chairman of Hanwha Group.
He graduated from St. Paul's School in the United States and majored in Political Science at Harvard University.
He joined Hanwha as a deputy general manager. He served as the head of the Planning Office at Hanwha SolarOne, a Chinese subsidiary, the head of Strategic Marketing at Hanwha Q CELLS, the head of Sales at Hanwha SolarOne, and was promoted to senior vice president at Hanwha Q CELLS.
With the integration of Hanwha Chemical and Hanwha Q CELLS into Hanwha Solutions, he took on the role of CEO. He was promoted to Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group in August 2022.
He has been developing the solar business as a new and main business for Hanwha Group, laying the groundwork for a stable succession of management control.
By attending international events such as the Davos Forum, he has been building a global network and actively engaging in management activities as the successor of Hanwha Group.
He is known for his sophisticated manners, developed through his long years of studying abroad and various international events.
He is often described as a workaholic.
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Since August 2022, he has also served as the CEO of Hanwha Solutions. He is also the CEO of the Strategy Division of Hanwha Aerospace.
Hanwha Group considers Hanwha Solutions' solar business, Hanwha Ocean's shipbuilding business, and Hanwha Aerospace's defense and aerospace business as the group's core growth areas. The group is also heavily investing in hydrogen projects for the future.
He was born on October 31, 1983, as the eldest son of Kim Seung-youn, the Chairman of Hanwha Group.
He graduated from St. Paul's School in the United States and majored in Political Science at Harvard University.
He joined Hanwha as a deputy general manager. He served as the head of the Planning Office at Hanwha SolarOne, a Chinese subsidiary, the head of Strategic Marketing at Hanwha Q CELLS, the head of Sales at Hanwha SolarOne, and was promoted to senior vice president at Hanwha Q CELLS.
With the integration of Hanwha Chemical and Hanwha Q CELLS into Hanwha Solutions, he took on the role of CEO. He was promoted to Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group in August 2022.
He has been developing the solar business as a new and main business for Hanwha Group, laying the groundwork for a stable succession of management control.
By attending international events such as the Davos Forum, he has been building a global network and actively engaging in management activities as the successor of Hanwha Group.
He is known for his sophisticated manners, developed through his long years of studying abroad and various international events.
He is often described as a workaholic.
#Hanwha #KimDongkwan #HanwhaGroup #solarenergy #hydrogeninvestment #globalnetwork #businessleadership #successionplanning #DavosForum #workaholic