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Chairman and CEO of Kyungdong Navien
Sohn Yeon-ho
Kyungdong Navien Evolves Beyond Boilers, Eyes Succession
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Last Updated on May 15, 2026
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Chairman and CEO of Kyungdong Navien
Life Summary
Sohn Yeon-ho is CEO and chairman of Kyungdong Navien.
He is creating a new business model by linking clean ventilation systems, including boilers, with home network systems.
He was born on July 22, 1951, in North Gyeongsang Province as the second of three sons of Sohn Do-ik, founder of Kyungdong Navien and honorary chairman of Kyungdong Group, and Kim Byeong-yeong.
He graduated from Joongdong High School in Seoul and the Department of Industrial Management Engineering at Dong-A University.
He joined Kyungdong Machinery, now Kyungdong Navien, which was founded by his father, and worked there before becoming CEO and president of Samson, now Kyungdong One, in 1982.
He later became CEO and chairman of Kyungdong Navien, formerly Kyungdong Boiler. He also concurrently serves as CEO and chairman of Kyungdong One, the holding company.
For the succession to the third generation of management, his eldest son, Sohn Heung-rak, co-CEO and vice chairman of Kyungdong Navien, and his eldest daughter, Sohn Yu-jin, vice president, are receiving management training.
He served as chairman of the Korea Gas & Petroleum Appliances Association.
#SohnYeonho #KyungdongNavien #KyungdongOne #boiler #cleanventilation #homenetwork #businessmodel #managementsuccession #Koreanbusiness #CEO
He is creating a new business model by linking clean ventilation systems, including boilers, with home network systems.
He was born on July 22, 1951, in North Gyeongsang Province as the second of three sons of Sohn Do-ik, founder of Kyungdong Navien and honorary chairman of Kyungdong Group, and Kim Byeong-yeong.
He graduated from Joongdong High School in Seoul and the Department of Industrial Management Engineering at Dong-A University.
He joined Kyungdong Machinery, now Kyungdong Navien, which was founded by his father, and worked there before becoming CEO and president of Samson, now Kyungdong One, in 1982.
He later became CEO and chairman of Kyungdong Navien, formerly Kyungdong Boiler. He also concurrently serves as CEO and chairman of Kyungdong One, the holding company.
For the succession to the third generation of management, his eldest son, Sohn Heung-rak, co-CEO and vice chairman of Kyungdong Navien, and his eldest daughter, Sohn Yu-jin, vice president, are receiving management training.
He served as chairman of the Korea Gas & Petroleum Appliances Association.
#SohnYeonho #KyungdongNavien #KyungdongOne #boiler #cleanventilation #homenetwork #businessmodel #managementsuccession #Koreanbusiness #CEO