• Vice Chairman of Korea Petroleum Industries
    Kang Seung-mo

    Third-Generation Owner of Korea's Leading Industrial Asphalt Company, Strengthening R&D with an Eco-Friendly Focus

    Last Updated on Sep 11, 2024

Life Summary

Kang Seung-mo is the Vice Chairman and CEO of Korea Petroleum Industries.

He is the third-generation owner of the company; his grandfather, the late Chairman Kang Gwan-seok, was the founder, and his father is Chairman Kang Bong-gu.

Kang Seung-mo was born on August 21, 1971, in Seoul.

He graduated from Korea University with a degree in Business Administration.

He joined Korea Petroleum Industries in 1995, became President in 2011, and was promoted to Vice Chairman and CEO in 2014.

Having inherited the company, which is the leading industrial asphalt producer in Korea, Kang has successfully maintained its stability. At the same time, he has focused on research and development with a focus on "eco-friendliness," earning praise for improving the company’s operations.

He is heavily investing in and expanding the market for new growth engines, such as asphalt concrete track systems and recycled organic solvents.

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