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Chairman of the Board at Hongik University
Lee Myeon-young
Nonagenarian Still Leading University Management for 40 Years, Driving the Creation of Korea’s Largest Underground Campus
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Last Updated on Nov 19, 2024
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Chairman of the Board at Hongik University
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Lee Myeon-young is the chairman of the board of trustees at Hongik University.
He is a cousin of Lee Do-young, the former chairman who took over Hongik University.
Lee Myeon-young was born in 1933 in Seoul.
He graduated from the Department of Agricultural Chemistry at Seoul National University. He earned a master's degree from Korea University's Graduate School of Business Administration and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Sungkyunkwan University.
In 1966, he began his career as a professor at Hongik University.
In 1985, he was appointed president of Hongik University for the first time and served four consecutive terms. Since 1997, he has been the chairman of the Hongik University Foundation for nearly 30 years.
He has focused his efforts on establishing the Hwaseong Fourth Industrial Revolution Campus, improving educational infrastructure, and ensuring excellence in research and education.
Hongik University, renowned for its prestigious College of Fine Arts, is also known as the university with the largest reserve funds. In response to demands for improvements in poor educational conditions, the university is pursuing the New Hongik Project.
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He is a cousin of Lee Do-young, the former chairman who took over Hongik University.
Lee Myeon-young was born in 1933 in Seoul.
He graduated from the Department of Agricultural Chemistry at Seoul National University. He earned a master's degree from Korea University's Graduate School of Business Administration and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Sungkyunkwan University.
In 1966, he began his career as a professor at Hongik University.
In 1985, he was appointed president of Hongik University for the first time and served four consecutive terms. Since 1997, he has been the chairman of the Hongik University Foundation for nearly 30 years.
He has focused his efforts on establishing the Hwaseong Fourth Industrial Revolution Campus, improving educational infrastructure, and ensuring excellence in research and education.
Hongik University, renowned for its prestigious College of Fine Arts, is also known as the university with the largest reserve funds. In response to demands for improvements in poor educational conditions, the university is pursuing the New Hongik Project.
#LeeMyeonYoung #HongikUniversity #educationleadership #highereducation #NewHongikProject #HwaseongCampus #SouthKorea #educationexcellence #universityfunding #FourthIndustrialRevolution
- Life Summary
- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Park Sang-joo Appointed as New President of Hongik University
- · Negative Criticism Arises Over Board Composition
- · Operating 11 Educational Institutions from Kindergarten to University
- · Hongik University Graduate Becomes First Korean Honorary Professor at Cambridge
- · 'Transforming Urban Closed Schools into Hot Spots' Supporter Program Launched
- · Accelerating Development of the Hwaseong Fourth Industrial Revolution Campus
- · First Korean Team Wins Dyson Idea Competition
- · Korea’s First Art and Design-Focused Startup Education Center
- · 'New Hongik Project' Aims to Build Korea's Largest Underground Campus
- · Joint Efforts with Siemens to Train Smart Manufacturing Specialists
- · Protecting Lives in Developing Countries with Arsenic-Free Wells
- · Supporting Youth Education for Regional Future Talent Development
- · Serving as Chairman for Nearly 30 Years
- · Top University in Reserve Funds: "The Wealthiest Institution"
- · 'Low Institutional Contribution → Overreliance on Tuition → High Tuition Fees' Vicious Cycle
- · History of the University
- Vision and Goals
- Market and Social Evaluation
- Notable Incidents & Legal Affairs
- - Personal Information of 12,000 Students Leaked
- - Admission Scandal Allegations Surrounding Busan Mayor’s Child at Hongik University
- - Hongik University Loses Lawsuit Over 3% Faculty Pay Raise Arbitration
- - Hongik University Dismisses Fine Arts Professor for "Power-Based Sexual Violence"
- - 2022 Admissions Error Leads to Additional Acceptances for Retake Students
- - 11 Students' Results Reversed in Music College Admission Audition
- - Students Stage Hunger Strike Demanding Direct Election for University President
- - Student Discontent Over Poor Educational Environment, Voting Held on Reserve Fund Accumulation
- - Low Rating in Teacher Training Institution Evaluation Leads to Closure of Teaching Program
- - Descendants of Founding Chairman Demand Cancellation of Board Approval
- - 2015 University Restructuring Evaluation: Sejong Campus Rated D+
- - Sejong Campus Recognized as Second Campus, Not Branch Campus
- - Hongik Foundation Caught Illegally Accumulating KRW 13.1 Billion in Slush Funds
- - Chairman Indicted for Withholding Staff Annual Leave Allowances
- Professional Timeline
- Educational Background
- Family & Personal Connections
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