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Vice Chairman of Orion Group
Hur Inn-chul
Leaving Shinsegae Group for a New Start at Orion, Filling Owner's Management Void and Leading New Business Development
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Last Updated on Nov 7, 2024
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Vice Chairman of Orion Group
Life Summary
Hur Inn-chul is the Vice Chairman of Orion Group.
He serves as both the CEO of the holding company Orion Holdings and the Vice Chairman in charge of overall management at the business entity Orion.
Born on March 26, 1960, in Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, he attended Masan High School and later graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Yonsei University.
Hur began his career at Samsung C&T, where he was responsible for financial management.
He later moved to Shinsegae, working in the business support office, where he continued handling finance-related tasks and eventually rose to the position of Vice President of the Business Support Office.
When Shinsegae split into two separate entities, Shinsegae and E-Mart, Hur played a leading role in overseeing the division and was subsequently promoted from Vice President to President of the Shinsegae Group's Strategic Planning Office.
He later served as CEO and President of E-Mart, after which he resigned, worked as a full-time advisor, and then joined Orion Group.
Following the retirement of Orion Group Chairman Dam Chul-gon and his wife, Vice Chairwoman Lee Hwa-kyung, from their roles as registered executives, Hur has stepped up to fill the management gap left by the founding family. He has expanded his management reach by exploring new business opportunities.
He serves as both the CEO of the holding company Orion Holdings and the Vice Chairman in charge of overall management at the business entity Orion.
Born on March 26, 1960, in Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, he attended Masan High School and later graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Yonsei University.
Hur began his career at Samsung C&T, where he was responsible for financial management.
He later moved to Shinsegae, working in the business support office, where he continued handling finance-related tasks and eventually rose to the position of Vice President of the Business Support Office.
When Shinsegae split into two separate entities, Shinsegae and E-Mart, Hur played a leading role in overseeing the division and was subsequently promoted from Vice President to President of the Shinsegae Group's Strategic Planning Office.
He later served as CEO and President of E-Mart, after which he resigned, worked as a full-time advisor, and then joined Orion Group.
Following the retirement of Orion Group Chairman Dam Chul-gon and his wife, Vice Chairwoman Lee Hwa-kyung, from their roles as registered executives, Hur has stepped up to fill the management gap left by the founding family. He has expanded his management reach by exploring new business opportunities.