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CEO & Vice president of Lotte Wellfood
Yi Chang-yeop
Global Veteran Leads Lotte’s Bold Push into Indian Market
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Last Updated on Jun 9, 2025
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CEO & Vice president of Lotte Wellfood
Life Summary
Yi Chang-yeop (also known as Paul Yi, "이창엽" in Korean) is the Executive Vice President and CEO of Lotte Wellfood.
He is focusing on expanding Lotte Wellfood's overseas business, particularly in markets like India.
He was born on May 30, 1967.
He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in accounting and earned an MBA from Columbia Business School in the United States.
Yi began his career as an auditor at the accounting firm Arthur Andersen. He later served as the head of Hershey Korea and as the head of the marketing division at Haitai Confectionery & Foods. In 2005, he was appointed CEO of Nongshim Kellogg, and from 2007, he led Coca-Cola Korea as its CEO for nearly 14 years.
He then moved to LG Household & Health Care, where he served as Vice President and COO of its subsidiary, The Avon Company. In 2022, he joined Lotte Confectionery as Executive Vice President and CEO, and he also serves as Chairman of the Board.
He is regarded as an expert in global business.
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He is focusing on expanding Lotte Wellfood's overseas business, particularly in markets like India.
He was born on May 30, 1967.
He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in accounting and earned an MBA from Columbia Business School in the United States.
Yi began his career as an auditor at the accounting firm Arthur Andersen. He later served as the head of Hershey Korea and as the head of the marketing division at Haitai Confectionery & Foods. In 2005, he was appointed CEO of Nongshim Kellogg, and from 2007, he led Coca-Cola Korea as its CEO for nearly 14 years.
He then moved to LG Household & Health Care, where he served as Vice President and COO of its subsidiary, The Avon Company. In 2022, he joined Lotte Confectionery as Executive Vice President and CEO, and he also serves as Chairman of the Board.
He is regarded as an expert in global business.
#LotteWellfood #YiChangyeop #KoreanCEO #globalstrategy #FMCG #confectionery #ColumbiaMBA #CocaColaKorea #LotteGroup #internationalbusiness