4 April 2016 News

Chairman of Korean Re passes away

Hyuk Hee Won, chairman of Korean Re, has passed away at the age of 90.

Won passed away peacefully on March 29, 2016 at a hospital in Seoul, Korea. He became the majority shareholder of Korean Re in February 1998 and served as the honorary chairman, the chairman (director) and the chair of the board of directors.

His early career included the role of executive managing director of Daelim Industrial Co and president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Poonglim Industrial Co.

Won is also the father of Jong Gyu Won, chief executive officer or Korean Re.

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