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Chairman of HD Hyundai
Kwon Oh-gap
A Living Witness to HD Hyundai’s History, Paving the Way for Chung Ki-sun’s Owner-Leadership Era
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Last Updated on Mar 10, 2025
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Chairman of HD Hyundai
Life Summary
Kwon Oh-gap is the Chairman and CEO of HD Hyundai.
He leads the company alongside Senior Vice Chairman Chung Ki-sun, a third-generation owner-executive.
He is overseeing the restructuring process to ensure that Senior Vice Chairman Chung Ki-sun ascends to the position of HD Hyundai Group Chairman and successfully inherits the controlling stake.
He was born on February 10, 1951, in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, as the youngest of three sons and two daughters.
He graduated from Hyosung High School in Seongnam and earned a degree in Portuguese from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
After joining Hyundai Heavy Industries, he held positions as Secretary-General of Ulsan Technical Academy and Hyundai Academy (Ulsan University, Ulsan College, and Ulsan University Hospital) and served as Head of Foreign Procurement at Hyundai Heavy Industries' London office.
In 2008, he was appointed CEO of Hyundai Heavy Industries Sports, and in 2010, he moved to Hyundai Oilbank as CEO.
He has also served as CEO of Hyundai Heavy Industries, Head of Planning for Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, and CEO of Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings.
Additionally, he has been active as Vice Chairman of the Korea Employers Federation, President of the Korea Professional Football League, and Chairman of the Korea Professional Sports Association.
He has played a key role in assisting both Chung Mong-joon, the football administrator, and Chung Mong-joon, the businessman. He is regarded as the person who best understands the intentions of Chung Mong-joon, HD Hyundai's largest shareholder.
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He leads the company alongside Senior Vice Chairman Chung Ki-sun, a third-generation owner-executive.
He is overseeing the restructuring process to ensure that Senior Vice Chairman Chung Ki-sun ascends to the position of HD Hyundai Group Chairman and successfully inherits the controlling stake.
He was born on February 10, 1951, in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, as the youngest of three sons and two daughters.
He graduated from Hyosung High School in Seongnam and earned a degree in Portuguese from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
After joining Hyundai Heavy Industries, he held positions as Secretary-General of Ulsan Technical Academy and Hyundai Academy (Ulsan University, Ulsan College, and Ulsan University Hospital) and served as Head of Foreign Procurement at Hyundai Heavy Industries' London office.
In 2008, he was appointed CEO of Hyundai Heavy Industries Sports, and in 2010, he moved to Hyundai Oilbank as CEO.
He has also served as CEO of Hyundai Heavy Industries, Head of Planning for Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, and CEO of Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings.
Additionally, he has been active as Vice Chairman of the Korea Employers Federation, President of the Korea Professional Football League, and Chairman of the Korea Professional Sports Association.
He has played a key role in assisting both Chung Mong-joon, the football administrator, and Chung Mong-joon, the businessman. He is regarded as the person who best understands the intentions of Chung Mong-joon, HD Hyundai's largest shareholder.
#KwonOhgap #HDHyundai #ChungKisun #HyundaiHeavyIndustries #HyundaiOilbank #CorporateLeadership #KoreanBusiness #FootballAdministration #HyundaiGroup #SouthKorea