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Kim Sang-tae is the chairman of PHC. He also serves as the CEO of affiliated companies, VPHI and PHC Valeo. However, he stepped down as CEO of the key subsidiary PHA (formerly Pyeonghwa Jeonggong) in 2022.

As a second-generation owner, his father was the late chairman Kim Sang-young.

Kim Sang-tae was born on November 20, 1953, in Daegu.

He graduated from Daegu Gyeseong High School and Kyungpook National University, where he majored in English education at the College of Education.

After graduating from university, he worked as a high school teacher. Later, he gained experience at Dongwon Industries and joined Pyeonghwa Clutch Industry in 1982.

After his father passed away in 1990, Kim took over the company's management and grew it into a mid-sized enterprise with annual revenue exceeding KRW 1 trillion (approximately US$ 721.2 million).

Notably, PHA has become the global leader in the automotive door module market.

Kim Sang-tae values corporate innovation and social responsibility.

He is currently focused on ensuring the smooth operation of PHC's new plant in Georgia, USA, which is scheduled to begin production at the end of 2024.

He is also interested in new business ventures such as hydrogen fuel cell systems, electromagnetic shielding materials, and purpose-built vehicles (PBV).

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