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Vice Chairman and CEO of Foosung.
Kim Yong-min
Driving Localization, Diversification, and Global Expansion
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Last Updated on May 29, 2026
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Vice Chairman and CEO of Foosung.
Life Summary
Kim Yong-min is Vice Chairman and CEO of Foosung.
He is strengthening the fundamentals of the semiconductor specialty gas business while leading the company's diversification into future growth sectors such as secondary battery materials.
He was born on September 14, 1976, as the son of Kim Keun-soo, Chairman of Foosung Group.
He graduated from the University of Washington and completed an MBA program at Cornell University’s business school.
He joined Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance and worked at its New Jersey branch office.
He later joined Foosung and underwent management training within the company. In 2012, he was appointed President and CEO of Foosung.
He turned the struggling secondary battery materials division profitable by acquiring U.S.-based electrolyte company Nobellite and securing four large-scale long-term supply contracts with local Chinese companies.
He has been leading the company’s response to global supply chain restructuring while spearheading the discovery and growth of new business engines.
Chung Ju-yung, the founder of Hyundai Group, is his great-uncle on his mother’s side.
#Foosung #KimYongmin #SemiconductorGas #SpecialtyGas #BatteryMaterials #SecondaryBattery #SupplyChain #Nobellite #FoosungGroup #HyundaiGroup
He is strengthening the fundamentals of the semiconductor specialty gas business while leading the company's diversification into future growth sectors such as secondary battery materials.
He was born on September 14, 1976, as the son of Kim Keun-soo, Chairman of Foosung Group.
He graduated from the University of Washington and completed an MBA program at Cornell University’s business school.
He joined Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance and worked at its New Jersey branch office.
He later joined Foosung and underwent management training within the company. In 2012, he was appointed President and CEO of Foosung.
He turned the struggling secondary battery materials division profitable by acquiring U.S.-based electrolyte company Nobellite and securing four large-scale long-term supply contracts with local Chinese companies.
He has been leading the company’s response to global supply chain restructuring while spearheading the discovery and growth of new business engines.
Chung Ju-yung, the founder of Hyundai Group, is his great-uncle on his mother’s side.
#Foosung #KimYongmin #SemiconductorGas #SpecialtyGas #BatteryMaterials #SecondaryBattery #SupplyChain #Nobellite #FoosungGroup #HyundaiGroup