S.R. Cho Chairman, Hyosung Group Vice Chairman, Pacific Basin Economic Council

S.R. Cho was born in 1935 and has spent most of his years in the petrochemical and textile industries as one of the most influential businessmen in Korea. He currently serves as the Chairman of Hyosung Group, one of the top ten conglomerates in the country. For over thirty years Cho has been devoting himself at Hyosung since 1966. 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.

Cho has served as Vice Chairman of PBEC since 1999, and chairman of the PBEC Korea Member Committee since 1994. Cho has also served as Vice Chairman of the Federation of Korea Industries, Vice Chairman of the Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI), Vice Chairman of the Korea-US Business Council, and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 26th Pacific Basin Economic Council International General Meeting in 1993.

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 shows his experience in various fields, which later helped him to build a concrete base as a multinational businessman. He spent his primary education in Korea and was further educated in Japan and the United States. He received his Masters degree in Chemical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology in the United States and also received his Bachelors degree in Applied Chemistry at Waseda University in Japan.

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