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Kim Nam-ho is the Chairman of DB Group.

He is working to cultivate the semiconductor business as a new growth engine for the group, aiming to reduce dependence on the financial sector and build a business portfolio capable of sustainable growth. He also faces the task of restructuring the corporate governance, including the conversion of DB into a holding company.

He was born on August 23, 1975, in Seoul, as the eldest son of Kim Jun-ki, the founding chairman of Dongbu Group.

He graduated from Gyeonggi High School in Seoul and majored in Business Administration at Westminster University in the United States.

After working at the global consulting firm AT Kearney, he earned his MBA from the University of Washington Graduate School.

He joined Dongbu Steel as a deputy manager of the Asan Bay Management Team and later served as the head of the HR department at Dongbu Steel and a manager at Dongbu Farm Hannong.

He then advanced through roles such as Head of Financial Strategy at DB Financial Research Institute and Vice President before becoming the Chairman of DB Group.

Known for his humble and calm personality, he is often recognized for having a leadership style distinct from his father, Kim Jun-ki, the founding chairman.

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