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President and Chief Executive Officer of GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C)
Huh Yoon-hong
Fourth-Generation Owner Eyes Top Role, Future Growth Focus
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Last Updated on Jun 26, 2026
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President and Chief Executive Officer of GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C)
Life Summary
Huh Yoon-hong is the President and Chief Executive Officer of GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C).
He is working to rebuild the company's credibility after the collapse of an underground parking garage at an apartment complex in Geomdan, Incheon, while reorganizing its business portfolio with a focus on the housing business.
He was born in Seoul on January 24, 1979, as the second of three children and the only son among one son and two daughters of Huh Chang-soo, Chairman of GS E&C.
He graduated from Hanyoung Foreign Language High School in Seoul and earned a bachelor's degree in International Business from Saint Louis University in the United States. He later completed an MBA program at the University of Washington in the United States.
He began his career at LG-Caltex Oil.
He later joined GS E&C, where he served as Head of Future Innovation, Head of the Business Support Office, and Head of the New Business Division.
Upon becoming Chief Executive Officer in 2024, he shifted GS E&C from a professional management system to an owner-led management system for the first time in a decade.
He is known for his down-to-earth and approachable personality, often joining employees for drinks.
He is working to rebuild the company's credibility after the collapse of an underground parking garage at an apartment complex in Geomdan, Incheon, while reorganizing its business portfolio with a focus on the housing business.
He was born in Seoul on January 24, 1979, as the second of three children and the only son among one son and two daughters of Huh Chang-soo, Chairman of GS E&C.
He graduated from Hanyoung Foreign Language High School in Seoul and earned a bachelor's degree in International Business from Saint Louis University in the United States. He later completed an MBA program at the University of Washington in the United States.
He began his career at LG-Caltex Oil.
He later joined GS E&C, where he served as Head of Future Innovation, Head of the Business Support Office, and Head of the New Business Division.
Upon becoming Chief Executive Officer in 2024, he shifted GS E&C from a professional management system to an owner-led management system for the first time in a decade.
He is known for his down-to-earth and approachable personality, often joining employees for drinks.