Lee Suk-chae
| Suk-Chae Lee 이석채 | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1945 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
Suk-Chae Lee (Korean: 이석채, born September 11, 1945, Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province) is a South Korean businessman. Lee was the Chairman and CEO of KT Corporation from January 14, 2009 until November 12, 2013.[1][2] He was South Korea's Minister of Information and Communication from 1995 to 1996.[3]
Life and career
Lee graduated in 1964 from Seoul National University with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 1979, he received a master's degree in political economics from Boston University. In 1981, he received his doctorate in economics from Boston University.[1]
Before becoming president of KT, his employment history including the following posts:
- 2006 to 2008: Visiting Professor, College of Engineering, Seoul National University
- 2003 to 2008: Senior Advisor, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
- 2008 to 2008: Member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Board
- 2008: Advisory Board, BT
- 2007 to 2008: Outside Director, LG Electronics
- 2005 to 2008: Outside Director, SK C&C
- 2004 to 2008: Non-executive Director, Kolon Chemical, Co. LTD.
- 1996 to 1997: Chief Economic Advisor to the President, Government of South Korea
- 1995 to 1996: Minister of Information and Telecommunication
- 1994 to 1995: Vice Minister of Finance and Economy and Chairman of Vice Ministerial Economic Committee
- 1992 to 1994: Deputy Minister in charge of National Budget, Economic Planning Board, and Chairman of National Budget Deliberation Committee
- 1984 to 1988: Economic Secretary to the President in Charge of Policy Coordination for Macro, External, Fair Trade, and Agricultural Policies
- 1977 to 1984: Director of various Divisions of the Economic Planning Board
Awards
- 2010: International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leader Award [4][5]
- 2012: 11th CNBC Asia Business Leaders Awards for talent management[6]
References
- 1 2 "Profile: Suk-Chae Lee". Business Week. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ Lee, Jungah (2013-11-04). "KT Corp. CEO Offers to Quit After Prosecutors Raid Headquarters". Bloomberg. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ "KTC 6-K". WikiInvest. Dec 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Distinguished Industry Leader Award Winner: SUK-CHAE LEE (2010)". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Lee Wins IEEE Award". Newsorld.co.kr. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Identifying changes the key to success: Key challenges for Asian corporations lie in foreseeing changes in rapidly changing environments and creating multicultural offices to thrive as a global player, says a top South Korean executive.". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
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