Life Summary
Kang Goo-young is the President and CEO of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).

He is focused on expanding exports and securing new growth engine businesses.

Kang was born on April 15, 1959, in Changnyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do.

He graduated from Yeongnam High School in Daegu and entered the Korea Air Force Academy as the top-ranked student.

After commissioning as an Air Force pilot, he served in key positions such as Commander of the 5th Tactical Airlift Wing, Commander of the Southern Combat Command, Commander of the Air Force Education and Training Command, and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force, before retiring as a three-star general.

He subsequently served as Aerospace Industry Policy Director for Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, and as a distinguished professor at Yeungnam University. In 2022, he was appointed President and CEO of Korea Aerospace Industries.

Kang is an aviation expert who has held major Air Force positions and completed the highest-level professional course at the Empire Test Pilots' School in the United Kingdom.

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