Chung Mong-gyu

In this Korean name, the family name is Chung.

Chung Mong-gyu
정몽규
Chung in 2012
Born	(1961-01-14) January 14, 1961 Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater	Korea University (BBA) University of Oxford (M.A.)
Occupation	Chairman of HDC Group President of Korea Football Association President of East Asian Football Federation
Korean name
Hangul	정몽규
Hanja	鄭夢奎
RR	Jeong Monggyu
MR	Chŏng Monggyu

Chung Mong-gyu (Korean: 정몽규; born 1961) is a South Korean businessman. He is one of his country's top business leaders and chairman of HDC Group. Since 2013, he has served two consecutive terms as the 53rd president of the Korea Football Association (KFA). In May 2017, he won a seat on the FIFA Council. Chung received his bachelor's in business administration from Korea University in 1985, and completed his master's in politics, philosophy and economics at the University of Oxford in 1988. He was born in Seoul and is the son of Hyundai Motor Company founder Chung Se-yung.

Education

Graduated from Yongsan High School in 1980. He then pursued his Bachelor's degree in business administration at Korea University in 1985. He received his Master's degree in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford University in 1988.

Chronology

Chung Mong-gyu joined Hyundai Motor Company in November 1988. He went on to serve as Chairman of Ulsan Hyundai FC from 1994 to 1996, and as Chairman of Hyundai Motor Company from 1996 to 1999. During 1997 to 1999, he also served as Chairman of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, President of the Korean Automobile Manufacturers Association, and Chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) Korea-Britain Business Leaders Forum. In February 1999, he became Chairman of HDC Hyundai Development Company, a post he held until May 2018, and in 2000 assumed the chairmanship of Busan I'Park FC. Since March 2000, he has served as a keynote speaker at the Pacific Basin Economic Council International General Meeting. In January 2011, Chung became President of the K League (Korea Professional Football League), serving until January 2013. He was a Member of the AFC Ad-Hoc Committee from April 2011 to March 2013. From February 2013 to March 2014, he served as President of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF), and from January 2013 to June 2016 as President of the Korea Football Association (KFA). He was a Member of the Organizing Committee for the FIFA Club World Cup from August 2013 to December 2016, and Vice President of EAFF from March 2014 onwards. From May 2015 to May 2017, Chung served as a Member of the AFC Executive Committee. He has been a Member of the AFC Development Committee and Deputy Chairman of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Organizing Committee since August 2015. In March 2016, he became Chairman of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Organizing Committee. He served as Chef de Mission of 2016 Summer Olympics Team Korea from March to August 2016. In July 2016, he was reappointed as President of the KFA, and in September 2016 he became Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Chair of the AFC Referees' Committee. In January 2017, Chung was appointed Vice President of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. In May 2017, he became a Member of the FIFA Council. He was elected President of the East Asia Football Federation in April 2018, and became Chairman of HDC Holdings Co., Ltd. in May 2018.

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, IPARK Sports, HDC Asset Management and HDC Shilla Duty Free.

Through his engagement in IPARK Volunteer Corps, which was launched in 2004 as a social contribution committee of Hyundai Development Company, Chairman Chung has been actively promoting corporate social responsibility. In particular, with the establishment of Pony Chung Foundation, which is a nonprofit scholarship organization, he has been carrying out various programs such as Pony Chung Innovation Award, Academic Grants and Domestic/Overseas Scholarships.

Through his ownerships of Ulsan Hyundai FC (1994–1996), Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (1997–1999) and Busan IPARK FC (2000–present), Chairman Chung has continuously supported the development of Korean Football industry.

Elected as the 9th President of the K League (Korean Professional Football League ) in 2011, he handled the match-fixing scandals with determination and acumen. In 2013, he was elected as the 52nd President of the Korea Football Association (KFA), a title being served for 2 consecutive terms since his reappointment as the 53rd President in 2016. In addition, he served as Vice President of East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) (2013–2014), Member of the Organizing Committee for the FIFA Club World Cup (2013–2016), Chef de Mission of 2016 Summer Olympics South Korea Team (2016) and Member of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee (2015-2017).

His current roles include Deputy Chairman of 2019 AFC Asian Cup Organizing Committee (2015–present), Member of AFC Development Committee (2015–present), Chairman of 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Organizing Committee (2016–present), Chairperson of AFC Referees' Committee (2016–present), Vice President of AFC (2016–present), Vice President of Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (2017–present) and Member of FIFA Council (2017–present). Since his joining the FIFA Council, Chairman Chung has been devoting his efforts to co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup with China, Japan and North Korea.

Awards

• 1997 Winner of the 2nd Korea-China Young Researcher's Award (economics segment)
• 1997 "100 Global Leaders of Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum

Family

Chung family tree

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) 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 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 정숙영 1960– Chung Il-kyung 정일경 1960– Chung Mong-hyuk 정몽혁 1961–   Mong Chung Mong-koo 정몽구 1938– Chung Mong-woo 정몽우 1945–90 Chung Mong-yoon 정몽윤 1955– Chung Mong-guk 정몽국 1953– Chung Mong-sun 정몽선 1954– Kim Geun-su 김근수 1948– Chung Mong-jin 정몽진 1960– Chung Mong-yeol 정몽열 1964– (몽) Chung Mong-kun 정몽근 1942– Chung Mong-hun 정몽헌 1948–2003 Chung Mong-il 정몽일 1959– Chung Mong-won 정몽원 1955– Chung Mong-hoon 정몽훈 1959– Chung Chung-suk 정정숙 1962– Chung Mong-ik 정몽익 1962–     Chung Kyung-hee 정경희 1944– Chung Mong-joon 정몽준 1951– Chung Mong-seok 정몽석 1958– Chung Mong-yong 정몽용 1961– Chung Mong-gyu 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 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 Kisun 정기선 1982– Chung Nam-yi 정남이 1983– Chung Seon-yi 정선이 1986– Chung Ye-seon 정예선 1996–     Chung Eun-hee 정은희 1971– Chung Yu-hee 정유희 1973– Chung Seong-yi 정성이 1962– Chung Myeong-yi 정명이 1964– Chung Yoon-yi 정윤이 1968– Chung Eui-seon 정의선 1970–       Chung Sanghyeon 정상현 2007– Seon A-yeong 선아영 1987– Seon Tong-uk 선동욱 1989– Sin U-jin 신우진 1993– Sin U-hyeon 신우현 2004– N/A   Chung Yun-hwi 정상현 2013– Chung Yu-mi 정유미 1988– Chung Yu-jin 정유진 1990– Chung Jun 정준 1997– Sin U-taek 신우택 1996– Chung Jin-hui 정진희 1996– Chung Chang-cheol 정장철 1998–   Notes In general: marriages indicated by dashed lines, female on the left. 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.