Kim Sung-joo (entrepreneur) facts for kids
Sung-Joo Kim (born in 1956 in Daegu, Korea) is a successful businesswoman from South Korea. She started her own company, Sungjoo Group. She is also the head of MCM Holding AG, a well-known fashion brand.
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Early Life of Sung-Joo Kim
Sung-Joo Kim was born in 1956. She is the youngest of six children. Her father, Kim Soo-keon, started a very large Korean company called Daesung Group.
Sung-Joo Kim's Career Journey
Sungjoo Group is a company that Sung-Joo Kim started in 1990. This company became famous in Korea for fashion. It helped bring many well-known brands to Korea, like Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.
In 2005, Sungjoo Group bought MCM. MCM is a luxury fashion brand from Germany that started in 1976.
Sung-Joo Kim also served as the President of the Korean Red Cross for three years, starting in 2014. In June 2015, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom gave her a special award. This award, called an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), was for her work in making the relationship between the United Kingdom and South Korea stronger.
Awards and Recognitions
Sung-Joo Kim has received many awards for her work and leadership:
- 1997: Named a "Global Leader for Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum.
- 1999: Recognized as one of "The 20 Most Powerful International Businesswomen" by Working Woman magazine.
- 2001: Listed as one of the "7 most powerful women in Asia" by Asiaweek magazine.
- 2003: Chosen as a "New Century Leader" by CNN for "The Best of Asia."
- 2004: Received the "Woman of the Year Award" from the Korean National Council of Women.
- 2005: Honored with the "Korean Women Leadership Award" for Young Leader by YWCA Korea.
- 2015: Awarded "Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire" (OBE).
Personal Life and Education
Sung-Joo Kim studied at Amherst College and later at Harvard University. Her father, Kim Soo-Keon, founded Daesung Group. This large South Korean company works in areas like energy, auto parts, and industrial gas.
