Lee Suk-chae explained

Suk-Chae Lee 이석채
Birth Date:	11 September 1945
Nationality:	South Korean

Suk-Chae Lee (ko|이석채, born September 11, 1945, Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province) is a South Korean businessman. Lee was the Chairman and CEO of KT Corporation from January 14, 2009 until November 12, 2013.^[1] He was South Korea's Minister of Information and Communication from 1995 to 1996.^[2]

Life and career

Lee graduated in 1964 from Seoul National University with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 1979, he received a master's degree in political economics from Boston University. In 1981, he received his doctorate in economics from Boston University.^[3]

Before becoming president of KT, his employment history including the following posts:

• 2006 to 2008: Visiting Professor, College of Engineering, Seoul National University
• 2003 to 2008: Senior Advisor, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
• 2008 to 2008: Member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Board
• 2008: Advisory Board, BT
• 2007 to 2008: Outside Director, LG Electronics
• 2005 to 2008: Outside Director, SK C&C
• 2004 to 2008: Non-executive Director, Kolon Chemical, Co. LTD.
• 1996 to 1997: Chief Economic Advisor to the President, Government of South Korea
• 1995 to 1996: Minister of Information and Telecommunication
• 1994 to 1995: Vice Minister of Finance and Economy and Chairman of Vice Ministerial Economic Committee
• 1992 to 1994: Deputy Minister in charge of National Budget, Economic Planning Board, and Chairman of National Budget Deliberation Committee
• 1984 to 1988: Economic Secretary to the President in Charge of Policy Coordination for Macro, External, Fair Trade, and Agricultural Policies
• 1977 to 1984: Director of various Divisions of the Economic Planning Board

Awards

• 2010: International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leader Award ^{[4] [5]}
• 2012: 11th CNBC Asia Business Leaders Awards for talent management^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Lee. Jungah. KT Corp. CEO Offers to Quit After Prosecutors Raid Headquarters. 10 January 2014. Bloomberg. 2013-11-04.
2. Web site: KTC 6-K. https://web.archive.org/web/20140109141514/http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Korea_Telecom_%28KTC%29/Filing/6-K/2008/F5210636. dead. January 9, 2014. WikiInvest. 11 April 2013. Dec 2008.
3. Web site: Profile: Suk-Chae Lee. Business Week. 10 April 2013.
4. Web site: Distinguished Industry Leader Award Winner: SUK-CHAE LEE (2010). IEEE Communications Society. 30 April 2013.
5. Web site: Lee Wins IEEE Award. Newsorld.co.kr. 30 April 2013. https://archive.today/20130617000132/http://www.newsworld.co.kr/cont/article2011/06/20110660.htm. 17 June 2013. dead.
6. Web site: Identifying changes the key to success: Key challenges for Asian corporations lie in foreseeing changes in rapidly changing environments and creating multicultural offices to thrive as a global player, says a top South Korean executive.. Bangkok Post. 1 May 2013. https://archive.today/20130617000153/http://m.bangkokpost.com/business/323415. 17 June 2013. dead.