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Kim Ki-hong is CEO and Chairman of JB Financial Group. Under the vision of being a "small but strong financial group," he focuses on quality growth centered on profitability and proactive risk management.

Born on January 10, 1957, in Seoul, Kim graduated from Kyungdong High School and earned a degree in Business Administration from Barat College in the United States. He later obtained his MBA from the University of Missouri and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Georgia.

Throughout his career, he has worked in academia, private research institutes, the Financial Supervisory Service, and KB Kookmin Bank. He served as a specialist at the Korea Institute of Taxation, director of research coordination at the Korea Insurance Development Institute, and deputy superintendent of the Financial Supervisory Service.

While working as a professor in the International Business Department at Chungbuk National University, he held roles as a director at the Korea Economic Institute (KorEI), outside director at KB Kookmin Bank, and outside director at LG Insurance (now KB Insurance).

He later moved to KB Kookmin Bank as senior vice president and strategy group vice president, where he was in charge of planning the establishment of the KB Kookmin Bank holding company.

After serving as CEO of JB Asset Management, he was appointed as chairperson and CEO of JB Financial Group, where he has been re-elected. His management style is characterized by determination; he is known for his aggressive work style, often referred to as a "bulldozer," while also being adept at communication.

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