Jun Kwang-Woo
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Jun Kwang-Woo is currently Chairman and Chief Executive of National Pension Service
(NPS) of South Korea, the 5,000-member public organization as well as the KW330 trillion (US$300 billion) fund, which is recognized as among the world's top 4 pension funds in terms of total assets.
In 2008-2009, Dr. Jun served as founding Chairman of Financial Services Commission
(FSC), the cabinet post in charge of financial policy and supervision, and played a pivotal role in coping with the global financial crisis erupted in 2008. He was also elected Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Regional Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions
, the first time for a Korean top regulator.
From 2004 till 2008, Dr. Jun was Chairman of Deloitte Korea, while concurrently serving as South Korea's Ambassador for International Finance and the Board Chairman of POSCO
, a global steel group. From 2001 to 2004, he was Vice Chairman of Woori Financial Group, South Korea's first and largest financial holding company, following his presidency at the Korea Center for International Finance.
After serving as a finance professor at Michigan State University
, Jun worked for the World Bank
for more than 12 years in various capacities. At the height of the Asian financial crisis in 1998, he returned to South Korea as Special Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister.
He received his BA in economics from Seoul National University
, and MBA and Ph. D in finance from Indiana University
. He has completed the AMP from the Wharton School, the University of Pennsylvania.
National Pension Service
The National Pension Service of Korea is a public pension fund for South Korea. It is the fourth largest in the world with $300 billion in assets is the largest investor in South Korea.-Activities:...
(NPS) of South Korea, the 5,000-member public organization as well as the KW330 trillion (US$300 billion) fund, which is recognized as among the world's top 4 pension funds in terms of total assets.
In 2008-2009, Dr. Jun served as founding Chairman of Financial Services Commission
Financial Services Commission (South Korea)
The Financial Services Commission , formerly Financial Supervisory Commission, is South Korean government's top financial regulator. It makes financial policies, and directs the Financial Supervisory Service....
(FSC), the cabinet post in charge of financial policy and supervision, and played a pivotal role in coping with the global financial crisis erupted in 2008. He was also elected Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Regional Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions
International Organization of Securities Commissions
The International Organization of Securities Commissions is an association of organisations that regulate the world’s securities and futures markets....
, the first time for a Korean top regulator.
From 2004 till 2008, Dr. Jun was Chairman of Deloitte Korea, while concurrently serving as South Korea's Ambassador for International Finance and the Board Chairman of POSCO
POSCO
POSCO is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. It is the world's third-largest steelmaker by market value and the most profitable Asia-based steelmaker....
, a global steel group. From 2001 to 2004, he was Vice Chairman of Woori Financial Group, South Korea's first and largest financial holding company, following his presidency at the Korea Center for International Finance.
After serving as a finance professor at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, Jun worked for the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
for more than 12 years in various capacities. At the height of the Asian financial crisis in 1998, he returned to South Korea as Special Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister.
He received his BA in economics from Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
, and MBA and Ph. D in finance from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. He has completed the AMP from the Wharton School, the University of Pennsylvania.