Kim Suk-won | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 April 1945 |
| Died | 26 August 2023 (aged 78) Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
| Known for | Chair of Ssangyong Business Group President of the Boy Scouts of Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김석원 |
| Hanja | 金錫元 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seogwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏgwŏn |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 창제 |
| Hanja | 倉齊 |
| Revised Romanization | Changje |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'angje |
Kim Suk-won (Korean: 김석원; Hanja: 金錫元; 22 April 1945 – 26 August 2023) was a South Korean businessman and politician. He was the chair of Ssangyong Business Group, one of the largest companies in the Republic of Korea.[1] Kim served as the president of the Boy Scouts of Korea, a member of the World Scout Committee, and vice-chairman of the World Scout Foundation.[2][3]
In 1995, Kim was awarded the 241st Bronze Wolf by the World Scout Committee, for exceptional services to the world Scout movement.[4]
Kim Suk-won died on 26 August 2023, at the age of 78.[5]
References
- ↑ Yonhap (26 August 2023). "Ex-Ssangyong Group Chairman Kim Suk-won dies at 78". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ↑ "Korean boy scout movement". histclo.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ↑ "Congratulatory messages from around the world on the opening of the World Scout Bureau Office in Kuala Lumpur | World Organization of the Scout Movement". www.scout.org. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ↑ "Bronze Wolf Awardees | World Organization of the Scout Movement". www.scout.org. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ↑ 권혜진. "김석원 전 쌍용그룹 회장 별세". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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