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.

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

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

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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