Kenneth E. Killoren
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Kenneth E. Killoren was a former Jesuit priest who lived in Korea
and the first president of Sogang University
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He came to Korea in 1955 with Arthur Dethlefs, another Jesuit priest from Wisconsin. Killoren became the first president of Sogang in February 1960. He was also a contributing writer to the Korea Journal. He holds the distinction as being the first naturalized citizen of Korea.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
and the first president of Sogang University
Sogang University
Sogang University is one of the leading research and liberal arts universities in Seoul, South Korea.The University was established in 1960 by the Society of Jesus to provide education based on the Catholic beliefs and inspired by the Jesuit educational philosophy, such as Georgetown University in...
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He came to Korea in 1955 with Arthur Dethlefs, another Jesuit priest from Wisconsin. Killoren became the first president of Sogang in February 1960. He was also a contributing writer to the Korea Journal. He holds the distinction as being the first naturalized citizen of Korea.