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Cho Yang-ho
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| President of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games | |
| In office July 31, 2014 – May 3, 2016 |
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| IOC President | Thomas Bach |
| Preceded by | Kim Jin-sun |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hee-beom |
| Chair of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games | |
| In office July 31, 2014 – May 3, 2016 Chair of the PyeongChang bid: September 14, 2009 – October 5, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Kim Jin-sun |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hee-beom |
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| Born | 8 March 1949 Seoul, South Korea |
| Died | 8 April 2019 (aged 70) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Children | 3 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul |
조양호
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| Hanja |
趙亮鎬
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| Revised Romanization | Jo Yang-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Yang-ho |
Cho Yang-ho (Hangul: 조양호; sometimes written Y. H. Cho; March 8, 1949 – April 8, 2019) was an important South Korean businessman. He was the chairman and chief executive officer of Korean Air, a major airline. He also led the Hanjin Group, a large company involved in transportation. He helped create SkyTeam, a group of airlines that work together.
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Cho Yang-ho's Career
Cho Yang-ho was born in Seoul, South Korea. He studied industrial engineering at Inha University. Later, he earned an MBA from the University of Southern California in 1979. He also received a doctoral degree in business. In 1998, he got an honorary doctorate in aviation business from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Leading the Hanjin Group
Cho Yang-ho became the chairman of the Hanjin Group in February 2003. This group is a huge company that deals with many types of transportation. Before that, he was the group's vice chairman starting in 1996. He also worked as a director and CEO for other companies. These included Hanjin Shipping and Korea Airport Service.
Other Important Roles
Cho Yang-ho held many other important positions.
- He was elected vice-chairman of The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) in 1996.
- He served as an honorary consul-general for Ireland in South Korea.
- In 2000, he became Chairman of the Korea-French High Level Businessmen's Club.
- He was on the Board of Governors for the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- He led the Korea-Canada Business Council starting in 1993.
- From 2004 to 2019, he was Chairman of the Korea Defense Industry Association.
- He also served on the Board of Trustees for the University of Southern California.
- He was chairman of the board of directors at both Inha and Hankuk Aviation University.
Role in the PyeongChang Olympics
Cho Yang-ho played a big part in bringing the 2018 Winter Olympics to South Korea. He was chosen to lead the PyeongChang 2018 Bid Committee. This committee successfully won the chance to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2018. Later, he served as the president and CEO of the PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee from 2014 to 2016.
Changes at Korean Air
In March 2019, Cho Yang-ho left the board of directors at Korean Air. This decision was supported by shareholders.
Personal Life and Family
Cho Yang-ho was the son of Cho Choong-hoon. His father was the person who started the Hanjin Group and Korean Air.
Cho Yang-ho was married and had three children. He had one son, Cho Won-tae, and two daughters, Cho Hyeon-ah and Cho Hyeon-min. All three of his children studied at the University of Southern California.
On April 8, 2019, Cho Yang-ho passed away in a hospital. He was 70 years old.
Awards and Honors
Cho Yang-ho received several important awards during his life:
- April 2005: Order of the Polar Star (Mongolia's highest civilian honor for foreigners)
- October 2005: Moran Medal of the Order of Civil Merit (South Korea)
- January 2012: Grand Order of Mugunghwa (South Korea)
- November 2015: Grand Officier in the Legion of Honour (France)
See also
In Spanish: Cho Yangho para niños
