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Chairman and CEO of LS Electric
Koo Ja-kyun
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Last Updated on Oct 1, 2026
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Chairman and CEO of LS Electric
Life Summary
Koo Ja-kyun is chairman and CEO of LS Electric.
He is focusing his efforts on renewable energy businesses, particularly energy storage systems and smart grids.
He was born in Seoul on October 8, 1957, as the youngest of three sons of Koo Pyung-hoi, former honorary chairman of E1 Corp.
He graduated from Choong-Ang High School in Seoul and Korea University with a degree in law. He earned a master's degree in international business and a doctoral degree in business administration from the University of Texas in the United States.
He taught in the Department of Business Administration at Kookmin University and the Graduate School of International Studies at Korea University before joining LS Industrial Systems as executive vice president.
He became president and CEO of LS Industrial Systems, now LS Electric, in 2008.
He places importance on principles while displaying a gentle charisma.
He has served as chairman of the Korea Smart Grid Association, the Korea Industrial Technology Association and the Korea Electrical Manufacturers Association.
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He is focusing his efforts on renewable energy businesses, particularly energy storage systems and smart grids.
He was born in Seoul on October 8, 1957, as the youngest of three sons of Koo Pyung-hoi, former honorary chairman of E1 Corp.
He graduated from Choong-Ang High School in Seoul and Korea University with a degree in law. He earned a master's degree in international business and a doctoral degree in business administration from the University of Texas in the United States.
He taught in the Department of Business Administration at Kookmin University and the Graduate School of International Studies at Korea University before joining LS Industrial Systems as executive vice president.
He became president and CEO of LS Industrial Systems, now LS Electric, in 2008.
He places importance on principles while displaying a gentle charisma.
He has served as chairman of the Korea Smart Grid Association, the Korea Industrial Technology Association and the Korea Electrical Manufacturers Association.
#KooJaKyun #LSElectric #ChairmanAndCEO #RenewableEnergy #EnergyStorageSystems #SmartGrid #KoreaUniversity #UniversityOfTexas #BusinessLeadership #PowerIndustry