Life Summary
Cho Won-tae is the chairman of Hanjin Group and also serves as the CEO of Korean Air.

He is focusing on strengthening synergies between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines following their merger.

Born on January 25, 1976, in Seoul, Cho is the eldest son of the late Cho Yang-ho, former chairman of Hanjin Group.

He graduated from Marian High School in the United States and earned a degree in Business Administration from Inha University. He later obtained a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

After joining Hanjin Information & Communications, he moved to Korean Air, where he became a vice chairman just ten years after joining the company.

He formally stepped into management when he was appointed as the CEO of Uniconverse, an IT subsidiary of Hanjin Group.

In 2016, he became the CEO of Korean Air, and in 2019, he took office as chairman of Hanjin Group, marking the beginning of the third-generation leadership of the group.

Though he faced challenges in a management dispute within the group, Cho demonstrated his strategic ability by turning the tide with the acquisition of Asiana Airlines.

By completing the acquisition of Asiana Airlines, he opened the era of "mega carriers" (super-large airlines).

Cho is transforming the traditionally conservative corporate culture of Korean Air into a more youthful and innovative one. He has shown an assertive management style and possesses deep knowledge of IT.

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