Chung Eui-sun

Chung Eui-sun
Hangul	정의선
Hanja	鄭義宣
Revised Romanization	Jeong Ui-seon
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Ŭisŏn

Chung Eui-sun
Chung Eui-sun
	Chung Eui-sun, Chairman & CEO of Hyundai Motor Group (2020.10.14 ~)
Born	18 October 1970; South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Education	Korea University; University of San Francisco
Occupation	Chairman, Hyundai Motor Group
Spouse(s)	Married
Children	2
Parent(s)	Chung Mong-koo ; Lee Jung-hwa (deceased)

Chung Eui-sun (born 18 October 1970), also spelled Euisun Chung, is a South Korean billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of Hyundai Motor Group and the only son and "heir apparent" of Hyundai Motor Group honorary chairman Chung Mong-koo.[1]

Education

Chung was educated in Whimoon High School and received a bachelor's degree in business management administration from Korea University in 1993. After graduation of Korea University, he earned MBA from the University of San Francisco School of Business in 1997.[2]

Career

2020–present: Chairman, Hyundai Motor Group
2018–2020: Executive Vice Chairman, Hyundai Motor Group
2009–2018: Vice Chairman, Hyundai Motor Company
2005–2009: President, Kia Motors Corporation (sister company of Hyundai Motor)
2003–2005: Chief Operating Officer, Hyundai-Kia Corporate Planning Division
2001–2002: Deputy Operating Officer, Hyundai Motor's Domestic Sales & Marketing Division
2001–2002: Deputy Operating Officer, Hyundai-Kia After-Sales Service Division
2000–2002: Deputy Operating Officer, Hyundai Information Technology Center
1999–2001: Director, Hyundai Procurement Planning & Coordination Group
1994–1999: Deputy Manager, Hyundai Precision and Industries Ltd. (San Francisco, US)
1997–1999: Itochu Corporation (New York, US)

From 2005 to 2009, Chung was the president of Kia Motors Corp, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor, which owns 34% of Kia. According to Forbes, Chung is credited with the success of the Kia Cee'd in Europe along with the Soul and the Forte.[3]

In October 2020, Chung became chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, and his father, Chung Mong-Koo, honorary chairman.[4]

Chung is World Archery Asia president.[5]

Awards and honors

2006: World Economic Forum, Young Global Leader
2005–present: Asian Archery Federation, President

Personal life

Chung is married, with two children, and lives in Seoul, South Korea.[3]

Family

Family of Chung Eui-sun

Han Seong-sil
한성실
?

Chung Bong-sik
정봉식
?

Yung

Byun Joong-seok
변중석
1921–2007

Chung Ju-yung
정주영
1915–2001

Kim Kyung-hee
김경희
1953–

Park Byeong-im
박병임
1928–2015

Chung Soon-yung
정순영
1922–2005

Park Young-ja
박영자
1936–

Chung Se-yung
정세영
1928–2005

Jo Eun-ju
조은주
1936–

Chung Sang-yung
정상영
1936–2021

(영)

[lower-alpha 1]

Kim Wol-gye
김월계
1923–2003

Chung In-yung
정인영
1920–2006

Chung Hee-yung
정희영
1925–2015

Kim Young-joo
김영주
1920–2010

Jang Jeong-ja
장정자
1935–

Chung Shin-yung
정신영
1931–62

Chung Mong-pil[lower-alpha 2]
정몽필
1934–82

Chung Chung-in (Grace)
정정인
1979–

Chung Chung-im (Elizabeth)
정정임
1981–

Chung Hyeong-suk
정형숙
1951–74

Chung Moon-sook
정문숙
1947–

Kim Yun-su
김윤수
1946–

Chung Sook-young[lower-alpha 3]
정숙영
1960–

Chung Il-kyung
정일경
1960–

Chung Mong-hyuk
정몽혁
1961–

Mong

Chung Mong-koo[lower-alpha 4]
정몽구
1938–

Chung Mong-woo[lower-alpha 5]
정몽우
1945–90

Chung Mong-yoon[lower-alpha 6]
정몽윤
1955–

Chung Mong-guk[lower-alpha 7]
정몽국
1953–

Chung Mong-sun
정몽선
1954–

Kim Geun-su
김근수
1948–

Chung Mong-jin
정몽진
1960–

Chung Mong-yeol
정몽열
1964–

(몽)

[lower-alpha 8]

Chung Mong-kun[lower-alpha 9]
정몽근
1942–

Chung Mong-hun[lower-alpha 10]
정몽헌
1948–2003

Chung Mong-il[lower-alpha 11]
정몽일
1959–

Chung Mong-won[lower-alpha 12]
정몽원
1955–

Chung Mong-hoon
정몽훈
1959–

Chung Chung-suk
정정숙
1962–

Chung Mong-ik
정몽익
1962–

Chung Kyung-hee[lower-alpha 13]
정경희
1944–

Chung Mong-joon[lower-alpha 14]
정몽준
1951–

Chung Mong-seok
정몽석
1958–

Chung Mong-yong
정몽용
1961–

Chung Mong-gyu[lower-alpha 15]
정몽규
1962–

Chung Yoo-kyung
정유경
1970–

Chung Ji-yi
정지이
1977–

Chung Young-yi
정영이
1984–

Chung Young-seon
정영선
1985–

Chung Hyeon-seon
정현선
1989–

Chung Mun-yi
정문이
1991–

Chung Il-seon
정일선
1970–

Chung Moon-seon
정문선
1974–

Chung Dae-seon[lower-alpha 16]
정대선
1977–

Chung Chung-yi
정정이
1984–

Chung Kyung-seon
정경선
1986–

Seon

(선)

Chung Ji-seon
정지선
1972–

Chung Gyo-seon
정교선
1974–

Chung Ki-seon
정기선
1982–

Chung Nam-yi
정남이
1983–

Chung Seon-yi
정선이
1986–

Chung Ye-seon
정예선
1996–

[lower-alpha 17]

Chung Seong-yi
정성이
1962–

Chung Myeong-yi
정명이
1964–

Chung Yoon-yi
정윤이
1968–

Chung Eui-seon
정의선
1970–

Chung Eun-hee
정은희
1971–

Chung Yu-hee
정유희
1973–

Notes
In general: marriages indicated by dashed lines, female on the left.

Given name terminates in -yung (영) for males and females in this generation
Married to Lee Yang-ja (이양자; 1943–90)
Married to Prof. Noh Kyung-soo (노경수; 1954–)
Married to Lee Jung-hwa (이정화; 1939–2009)
Married to Lee Haeng-ja (이행자; 1945–)
Married to Kim Hye-young (김혜영; 1961–)
Married to Lee Yoon-hee (이윤희; 1954–)
Given name starts with Mong- (몽) for males in this generation. Female given names often start with Chung- (정), but not always.
Married to Woo Kyung-sook (우경숙; 1951–)
Married to Hyun Jeong-eun (현정은; 1955–)
Married to Kwon Jun-hee (권준희; 1961–)
Married to Hong In-hwa (홍인화; 1957–)
Married to Jung Hee-young (정희영; 1940–)
Married to Kim Young-myeong (김영명; 1956–)
Married to Kim Na-young (김나영)
Married to news anchor Noh Hyeon-jeong (노현정, 1979–)
Given name terminates in -seon (선) for males in this generation. Female given names usually terminate in -yi (이), but not always.

Sources

김봄내 (May 15, 2015). "[재벌가족사]정주영 현대그룹 창업주" [Chaebol Family History: Chung Ju-yung, founder of Hyundai Group]. KJtimes (in Korean).
김태현 (March 23, 2015). "[단독보도] 정주영 막내딸 미국서 엄마 없이 결혼" [Exclusive: Chung Ju-yung's youngest daughter gets married without her mother in the United States]. 일요신문 (in Korean).
"Family Drama". Forbes. April 26, 2011.

References

John Lippert; Alan Ohnsman; Rose Kim (March 1, 2012). "Billionaire Chung Proving Hyundai No Joke Aiming for BMW". Bloomberg Business.
지희, 변 (October 14, 2020). "정의선, 기아차서 3세 경영 능력 입증…혁신·책임경영 가속" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved May 2, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
"Euisun Chung Inaugurated as Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group". Hyundai Media Newsroom.
Wells, Chris (October 20, 2020). "World Archery President congratulates Chung Euisun for appointment as chair of Hyundai Motor Group". World Archery.

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[6] Given name terminates in -yung (영) for males and females in this generation

[7] Married to Lee Yang-ja (이양자; 1943–90)

[8] Married to Prof. Noh Kyung-soo (노경수; 1954–)

[9] Married to Lee Jung-hwa (이정화; 1939–2009)

[10] Married to Lee Haeng-ja (이행자; 1945–)

[11] Married to Kim Hye-young (김혜영; 1961–)

[12] Married to Lee Yoon-hee (이윤희; 1954–)

[13] Given name starts with Mong- (몽) for males in this generation. Female given names often start with Chung- (정), but not always.

[14] Married to Woo Kyung-sook (우경숙; 1951–)

[15] Married to Hyun Jeong-eun (현정은; 1955–)

[16] Married to Kwon Jun-hee (권준희; 1961–)

[17] Married to Hong In-hwa (홍인화; 1957–)

[18] Married to Jung Hee-young (정희영; 1940–)

[19] Married to Kim Young-myeong (김영명; 1956–)

[20] Married to Kim Na-young (김나영)

[21] Married to news anchor Noh Hyeon-jeong (노현정, 1979–)

[22] Given name terminates in -seon (선) for males in this generation. Female given names usually terminate in -yi (이), but not always.

[bloom-1] John Lippert; Alan Ohnsman; Rose Kim (March 1, 2012). "Billionaire Chung Proving Hyundai No Joke Aiming for BMW". Bloomberg Business.

[2] 지희, 변 (October 14, 2020). "정의선, 기아차서 3세 경영 능력 입증…혁신·책임경영 가속" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved May 2, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Euisun Chung Inaugurated as Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group". Hyundai Media Newsroom.

[5] Wells, Chris (October 20, 2020). "World Archery President congratulates Chung Euisun for appointment as chair of Hyundai Motor Group". World Archery.