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S.R. Cho
Chairman of Hyosung Group

S.R. CHO was born in 1935 and has spent most of his years in the petrochemical, synthetic fibers and heavy electrical industries as one of the most influential businessmen in Korea. He currently serves as the Chairman of Hyosung Corp., one of the premiere corporations in the country. He was appointed President of Tongyang Nylon Company in 1970, and over the next few years became President of Tongyang Polyester Co., Hyosung Heavy Industries, and Hyosung Corporation. Since 1981, Cho has been Chairman of the Hyosung Group. In 1998, all major corporate entities of the group were consolidated into Hyosung Corp., which he presides as Chairman and CEO.

Cho has served as Vice Chairman of PBEC since 1999, and chairman of the PBEC Korea Member Committee since 1994 until 1999. Cho also serves as Vice Chairman of the Federation of Korea Industries, Chairman of the Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI), Chairman of the Korea-US Business Council, and Vice Chairman of Korea-Japan Economic Council. He is on the Board of the Trustees of the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Cho was conferred the President's Award for his contribution to trade promotion and the Gold Tower Order for his contribution to the development of technology.

Cho's educational background mirrors his experience in various fields and culture. His primary education was in Korea and then was educated in Japan and the United States. He received his Bachelor's degree in Applied Chemistry at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, and received his Master's degree in Chemical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Il. in the United States.