Kang Duk-soo (born 18 August 1950) is a

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businessman. He currently serves as the chairman of

STX Group STX Corporation is a South Korean company that provides trading services and is publicly held. The company operates through two divisions: trade and ship maintenance. Its trade division deals with shipping and energy materials such as coal, oil ...

, a South Korean conglomerate company (''

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''), formerly known as SsangYong Heavy Industries. He was born in

Seonsan Seonsan-eup (), is an ''eup'' or large village in Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. It has an area of 69 km2. There are several historical landmarks in Seonsan, including two Joseon Dynasty schools: Geumo Seowon and the Seonsan hyanggyo. I ...

North Gyeongsang Province North Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of , it is the largest province in the Korean peninsula. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remaine ...

, South Korea. In 2014, Kang was sentenced for 6 years in prison for fraud, and in 2015, a court ruled that he was not guilty of accounting fraud.

Education

Myongji University Myongji University () is a Private university, private, Christianity in Korea, Christian university founded in 1948 in South Korea. It provides higher education in the fields of engineering, sciences and humanities. It has two campuses: the Socia ...

, Bachelor of Business Administration (1974) *

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, GLP (Global Leadership Program) * Changwon National University, Honorary Doctor of Business Administration (2006)

Career

*1973–95, Ssangyong Heavy Industries *1997–2000, Executive Vice President and CFO, Ssangyong Heavy Industries *2000–01, President and CEO, Ssangyong Heavy Industries *2001–03, President and CEO,

STX Corporation STX Corporation is a South Korean company that provides trading services and is publicly held. The company operates through two divisions: trade and ship maintenance. Its trade division deals with shipping and energy materials such as coal, oil ...

, STX Pan Ocean,

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, STX Engine, STX Energy *2003–present, Chairman,

Awards

*Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit (

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, 2003) *Grand Prize of Global CEO (Japan Management Association Consulting, 2003) *Best CEO of the Year 2005 Award (

Changwon Changwon (; ) is the capital and largest city of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea (with a population of 1,025,702 ), and the 11th largest city of the South Korea, country. A port city, Changwon is bordered by Masan Bay to the south, and the ...

, 2005) *Grand Prize for the 1st Korea Ocean Award (Marine Industry and Technology Organization, 2007) *Honorary Citizen of Dalian City (

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, China, 2008) *Personality of the Year in

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Asia Awards 2008 (Seatrade, 2008) *Shipbuilding Entrepreneur of the Year in Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (Ernst & Young, 2009) *CEO of the Year 2009 Award (Korea Management Association, 2009) *Dasan Management Award (

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, 2009)

References

External links

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