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Chairman of the Board, Dankook University Foundation
Chang Ho-sung
Third-Generation University Leader Drives AI Transformation Across Education and Research
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Last Updated on Sep 28, 2026
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Chairman of the Board, Dankook University Foundation
Life Summary
Chang Ho-sung is chairman of the board of the Dankook University Foundation, which operates Dankook University.
With the university approaching its 80th anniversary, he is focusing on AI transformation (AX) across education, research and administration.
He was born in Seoul on March 28, 1955, to Chang Chung-sik, former chairman of the Dankook University Foundation.
He graduated from Kyunggi High School in Seoul and Sogang University with a degree in electronic engineering. He earned master's and doctoral degrees in electronic engineering from Oregon State University in the United States.
He worked as a professor in the Division of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Hanyang University.
After moving to Dankook University, he served as vice president for planning and vice president of the Cheonan Campus before becoming president in 2008.
He became chairman of the Dankook University Foundation in 2020.
With a strong interest in university sports, he has served as head of the Korean delegation to the Universiade and chairman of the Korea University Sports Board.
He also served as president of the Korean Council for University Education.
With the university approaching its 80th anniversary, he is focusing on AI transformation (AX) across education, research and administration.
He was born in Seoul on March 28, 1955, to Chang Chung-sik, former chairman of the Dankook University Foundation.
He graduated from Kyunggi High School in Seoul and Sogang University with a degree in electronic engineering. He earned master's and doctoral degrees in electronic engineering from Oregon State University in the United States.
He worked as a professor in the Division of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Hanyang University.
After moving to Dankook University, he served as vice president for planning and vice president of the Cheonan Campus before becoming president in 2008.
He became chairman of the Dankook University Foundation in 2020.
With a strong interest in university sports, he has served as head of the Korean delegation to the Universiade and chairman of the Korea University Sports Board.
He also served as president of the Korean Council for University Education.