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Chairman of Miwon Holdings
Kim Chong-don
Second-Generation Leader of Miwon Group, Dedicated to Chemicals, Builds a Global Specialty Chemical Company
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Last Updated on Oct 23, 2024
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Chairman of Miwon Holdings
Life Summary
Kim Chong-don is the Chairman and CEO of Miwon Holdings and also serves as the co-CEO of Dongnam Chemical.
He was born on January 1, 1954, as the eldest son of Kim Jin-bak, the founder of Miwon Commercial. Together with his younger brother, Kim Chong-man, the Chairman and CEO of Miwon Chemicals, he has managed the Miwon corporate group.
The Miwon group is a mid-sized chemical company specializing in basic chemical materials and advanced precision chemical materials.
Kim Chong-don graduated from Jungang High School in Seoul and earned a degree in chemical engineering from Seoul National University. He later obtained a master’s degree from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
He joined Miwon Commercial in 1976 and became President and CEO in 1990. From 1999 to February 2015, he served as Chairman and CEO of Miwon Commercial. After stepping down from that role, he returned in 2017 to become Chairman and CEO of Miwon Holdings.
Kim is recognized as a second-generation business leader who founded Miwon Specialty Chemical and quickly developed it into a globally competitive company in the specialty chemicals sector.
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He was born on January 1, 1954, as the eldest son of Kim Jin-bak, the founder of Miwon Commercial. Together with his younger brother, Kim Chong-man, the Chairman and CEO of Miwon Chemicals, he has managed the Miwon corporate group.
The Miwon group is a mid-sized chemical company specializing in basic chemical materials and advanced precision chemical materials.
Kim Chong-don graduated from Jungang High School in Seoul and earned a degree in chemical engineering from Seoul National University. He later obtained a master’s degree from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
He joined Miwon Commercial in 1976 and became President and CEO in 1990. From 1999 to February 2015, he served as Chairman and CEO of Miwon Commercial. After stepping down from that role, he returned in 2017 to become Chairman and CEO of Miwon Holdings.
Kim is recognized as a second-generation business leader who founded Miwon Specialty Chemical and quickly developed it into a globally competitive company in the specialty chemicals sector.
#KimChongdon #MiwonHoldings #MiwonGroup #chemicalindustry #DongnamChemical #specialtychemicals #businessleadership #SeoulNationalUniversity #KAIST #familybusiness