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Chairman of Shinhan Financial Group
Jin Ok-dong
High School Graduate Earns Trust of Japanese Shareholders, Reshapes Organization with Bold Reforms
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Last Updated on Jan 6, 2025
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Chairman of Shinhan Financial Group
Life Summary
Jin Ok-dong is the CEO and Chairman of Shinhan Financial Group.
He is strengthening the position of Shinhan Financial Group as a leading domestic financial holding company by pursuing management efficiency, digital transformation, and global business expansion.
As he reached the midpoint of his term, he carried out a high-intensity personnel reshuffle to improve the organizational structure.
He was born on February 21, 1961, in Imsil, Jeollabuk-do.
He graduated from Seoul Deoksu Commercial High School and studied Business Administration at Korea National Open University. He earned a master's degree in Business Administration from Chung-Ang University Graduate School.
He began his career at the Industrial Bank of Korea. He then moved to Shinhan Bank, where he served as Deputy Manager in the Credit Review Department and Team Leader in the Treasury Department.
While serving as the branch manager of the Osaka Branch in Japan, he led the launch of SBJ Bank, Shinhan Bank's Japanese subsidiary, and later served as Vice President and President of SBJ Bank.
He held positions such as Vice President in charge of Shinhan Bank's Management Support Group, Vice President of Shinhan Financial Group's Operations Division, and President of Shinhan Bank before being appointed CEO and Chairman of Shinhan Financial Group in 2023.
He is known for his gentle and unpretentious personality. He values horizontal communication and leads by example.
#JinOkdong #ShinhanFinancialGroup #CEO #banking #digitaltransformation #globalbusiness #financialgroup #SBJBank #managementefficiency #leadership
He is strengthening the position of Shinhan Financial Group as a leading domestic financial holding company by pursuing management efficiency, digital transformation, and global business expansion.
As he reached the midpoint of his term, he carried out a high-intensity personnel reshuffle to improve the organizational structure.
He was born on February 21, 1961, in Imsil, Jeollabuk-do.
He graduated from Seoul Deoksu Commercial High School and studied Business Administration at Korea National Open University. He earned a master's degree in Business Administration from Chung-Ang University Graduate School.
He began his career at the Industrial Bank of Korea. He then moved to Shinhan Bank, where he served as Deputy Manager in the Credit Review Department and Team Leader in the Treasury Department.
While serving as the branch manager of the Osaka Branch in Japan, he led the launch of SBJ Bank, Shinhan Bank's Japanese subsidiary, and later served as Vice President and President of SBJ Bank.
He held positions such as Vice President in charge of Shinhan Bank's Management Support Group, Vice President of Shinhan Financial Group's Operations Division, and President of Shinhan Bank before being appointed CEO and Chairman of Shinhan Financial Group in 2023.
He is known for his gentle and unpretentious personality. He values horizontal communication and leads by example.
#JinOkdong #ShinhanFinancialGroup #CEO #banking #digitaltransformation #globalbusiness #financialgroup #SBJBank #managementefficiency #leadership