Chung Mong-gyu
Chung Mong-gyu (born 1961) is one of South Korea's top business leaders and the chairman of HDC Group. He has been serving as the 53rd President of Korea Football Association (KFA), a title held for 2 consecutive terms since 2013. In May 2017, he won a seat on FIFA Council. Chairman Chung received his bachelor's degree in business administration at Korea University in 1985, and completed his master's degree in politics, philosophy and economics at the University of Oxford in 1988. He was born in Seoul. Education 1988.02: Master's degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE), Oxford University 1985.02: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Korea University 1980.02: Graduated Yongsan High School Chronology May 2018 ~ Present: Chairman, HDC Holdings Co., Ltd. April 2018 ~ present: President, East Asia Football Federation May 2017 – present: Member, FIFA Council (2017–present) January 2017 – present: Vice President, Korean Sport & Olympic Committee September 2016 – present: Vice President, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) September 2016 – present: Chairperson, AFC Referees’ Committee July 2016 – present: 53rd President, Korea Football Association (KFA) March–August 2016: Chef de Mission, 2016 Summer Olympics South Korea Team March 2016 – present: Chairman, 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Organizing Committee August 2015 – present: Member, AFC Development Committee August 2015 – present: Deputy Chairman, 2019 AFC Asian Cup Organizing Committee May 2015 – May 2017: Member, AFC Executive Committee March 2014 – present: Vice President, East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) August 2013 – December 2016: Member, Organizing Committee for the FIFA Club World Cup February 2013 – March 2014: President, EAFF January 2013 – June 2016: 52nd President, KFA April 2011 – March 2013: Member, AFC Ad-Hoc Committee January 2011 – January 2013: 9th President, K League (Korea Professional Football League) March 2000 – present: Keynote Speaker, 33rd Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) International General Meeting 2000–present: Chairman, Busan IPark FC (2000–present) February 1999 – May 2018: Chairman, HDC Hyundai Development Company 1998–1999: Chairman, Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) Korea-Britain Business Leaders Forum 1997–1999: 5th President, Korean Automobile Manufacturers Association 1997–1999: Chairman, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC 1996–1999: Chairman, Hyundai Motor Company 1994–1996: Chairman, Ulsan Hyundai FC 1988.11: Joined Hyundai Motor Company Career Chung Mong-gyu served as Chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company from January 1996 to March 1999. He has managed Hyundai Development Company since his appointment as chairmanship in March 1999. Hyundai Development Company, a parent entity of Hyundai Development Company Group, is a comprehensive construction company established in 1976 and has created more than 400,000 apartment units in Korea including Samsung-dong IPARK, Suwon IPARK CITY and Haeundae IPARK. In addition, Hyundai Development Company has been active in various areas such as city development, residential/commercial buildings, civil engineering and social infrastructure. Hyundai Development Company has diversified its business areas to include manufacture, distribution, IT, leisure and service, with real estate & infrastructure construction as the center. The affiliates of Hyundai Development Company include Hyundai EP, I·Controls, I·Service, Hyundai IPARK Mall, Young Chang Music, I&CONS, Hotel IPARK, Hyundai PCE,