¢º1954¡­1957  Kyunggi High School [Seoul]  

¢º1957¡­1963  Seoul National University [Political Science Major]  

¢º1963¡­1964  School of Journalism, Indiana University at Bloomington, Indiana [Multi-national Foreign Journalist Exchange Program]  

¢º1976  Advanced Center for Administrative Development (ACAD), Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University  

¢º1989¡­1990  Sogang Top Executive Program, Graduate School of Business Administration, Sogang University  

¢º1958¡­1971  Career in Journalism - Political Reporter for The Hankook Ilbo  

¢º1971¡­1982 Career in North-South Dialogue

North-South Red Cross Talks [1971-1972]

North-South Coordinating Committee [1972-1982; Spokesman]

Preparatory Meetings for North-South Prime Ministers' Talks [1980; Delegate/Spokesman]

 

¢º1973~1980  Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Special Assistant to the Director [1977 and 1979]

Director-General of the Office of Psychological Warfare [1977-1979]

Director-General of the Office of North-South Dialogue [1979-1980]

 

¢º1980 ~1982  National Unification Board

Director-General of the Office of North-South Dialogue

 

¢º1982¡­1988  Career in Private Sector

Adviser to Chairman B.C. Lee of the Samsung Group [1982]

CEO & Executive VP, Samsung Precision Industries [1982-1987]

CEO & President, Samsung Medical Systems [1984-1988; A Joint Venture of Samsung and General Electric ]

Company]CEO & President, Samsung-United Aerospace [1986-1988; A Joint Venture of Samsung and United Technologies Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company]

CEO & Executive VP, Samsung Aerospace Industries [1987-1988]

 

¢º1988¡­1990  National Assembly

Chief Secretary (Rank of Vice Minister) to the Speaker

 

¢º1991¡­1993 North-South Dialogue

North-South High-level Talks [1991-1993; Delegate/Spokesman]

Co-chairman, Political Committee, North-South High-level Talks [1992-1993]

 

¢º1991¡­1993  National Security Planning Agency (NSPA)

Special Assistant (Rank of Vice Minister) to the Director

 

¢º1991¡­1992 Office of the Prime Minister

Special Assistant (Rank of Vice Minister) to the Prime Minister

 

¢º1994 ~  Career in Research Activities

Visiting Fellow at Research Institute on National Unification (RINU) in Seoul [1994-1996]

Visiting Fellow at Gaston Sigur Center for East Asian Studies, George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. [1994-1995]

Senior Associate, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. [1995-Present]

 

¢º1996¡­2000  Career in Politics

National Assemblyman (15th-term) [1996-2000; United Liberal Democrats (ULD)/National Electoral District]

Chief Secretary to the ULD President [1996-1998]

Member, ULD Executive Council [1997-1999]

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Unification, National Assembly [1996-1998]

Vice Chairman, Committee on National Defense, National Assembly [1998-2000]

 

¢º2000¡­  Visiting Professor, Myungji University in Seoul  

¢ºKorean Association for International Politics  

¢ºKorean Council for Area Studies  

¢ºSeoul Forum for International Affairs  

¢ºCouncil for Exchanges with Northern Countries  

¢ºYoido Society for New Asia  

¢ºBokook Medal of Chonsu Grade [1976]  

¢ºKeunjung Medal of Hongjo Grade [1982]  

¢ºKeunjung Medal of Hwangjo Grade [1989]  

¢ºReligion: Catholic [Peter by Christian Name]  

¢ºHobbies: Tennis, Gold, Go, Travel, Hiking  

¢ºFamily: Wife (Sang-hee, 56) and Two Sons (Sung-won, 31, and Kay-won, 30)