Yang Jong-hee is the CEO and Chairman of KB Financial Group.
He is focused on maintaining the position of 'leading finance,' expanding the competitiveness of non-banking and overseas businesses. He is leading mutual growth finance and working to enhance the corporate value of KB Financial Group in line with the government's corporate value-up policy.
He was born on June 10, 1961, in Jeonju.
After graduating from Jeonju High School and the Department of Korean History at Seoul National University, he completed a master's program at Sogang University Graduate School of Business.
He joined Housing Bank and served as the head of the Seocho Station branch of KB Kookmin Bank. At KB Financial Group, he served as the head of the Board Secretariat, head of Strategic Planning Department, and executive director in charge of strategic planning.
While leading the practical acquisition of LIG Insurance (now KB Insurance), he made a remarkable leap to vice president, skipping the senior managing director position.
As the CEO of KB Insurance, he increased net profit and led the company stably despite the industry's downturn.
He served as Vice Chairman of KB Financial Group before being appointed Chairman of KB Financial Group.
He is highly regarded for his strengths in finance and strategy.