Kang Duk-soo

Kang Duk-soo (born 18 August 1950 in Seonsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea) is a Korean businessman. He currently serves as the chairman of STX Group, a South Korean conglomerate company (Chaebol), formerly known as SsangYong Heavy Industries.

Kang Duk-soo
Hangul
강덕수
Hanja
姜德壽
Revised RomanizationGang Deoksu
McCune–ReischauerKang Tŏksu

In 2014, Kang was sentenced for 6 years in prison for fraud, and in 2015, a court ruled that he was not guilty of accounting fraud.[1]

Education

Career

  • 1973–95, Ssangyong Heavy Industries
  • 1997–2000, Executive Vice President and CFO, Ssangyong Heavy Industries
  • 2000–01, President and CEO, Ssangyong Heavy Industries
  • 2001–03, President and CEO, STX Corporation, STX Pan Ocean, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, STX Engine, STX Energy
  • 2003–present, Chairman, STX Group

Awards

  • Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit (Republic of Korea, 2003)
  • Grand Prize of Global CEO (Japan Management Association Consulting, 2003)
  • Best CEO of the Year 2005 Award (Changwon City, 2005)
  • Grand Prize for the 1st Korea Ocean Award (Marine Industry and Technology Organization, 2007)
  • Honorary Citizen of Dalian City (Dalian City, China, 2008)
  • Personality of the Year in Seatrade Asia Awards 2008 (Seatrade, 2008)
  • Shipbuilding Entrepreneur of the Year in Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (Ernst & Young, 2009)
  • CEO of the Year 2009 Award (Korea Management Association, 2009)
  • Dasan Management Award (Korea Economic Daily, 2009)
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