| Chung Mong-joon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 October 1951(age 59) Busan, Republic of Korea |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Alma mater | Choong-Ang High School Seoul National University College of Commerce MIT Sloan School of Management Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (PhD) |
| Occupation | Politician; Business Magnate; Vice President of FIFA |
| Net worth | US$ $3.6 bil (2011) |
| Political party | Grand National Party |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 정몽준 |
| Hanja | 鄭夢準 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Mong-jun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Mongjun |
Chung Mong-joon, or Chung Mong-joon or Chung Mong Joon, (Korean: 정몽준, born October 17, 1951 in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean businessman and politician. He is honorary vice president of FIFA[1] and the former president of the Korea Football Association. He is also the controlling shareholder in Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, the second largest Korean chaebol and one of the largest corporations in the world. He is the sixth son of the Hyundai conglomerate founder, Chung Ju-yung. Chung is a graduate of Seoul National University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Johns Hopkins University with Ph.D. He is also the chairman of the board of the University of Ulsan and Ulsan College in Ulsan South Korea[2]
He is also a member of the National Assembly of Korea, representing Ulsan. In 1998, Chung won a seat in the National Assembly of South Korea and is now in his fifth term in office. In 2002, he ran for the presidency, where Chung formed a coalition with candidate Roh Moo-hyun to swing voters away from conservative Grand National Party candidate Lee Hoi-chang. Chung controversially withdrew his endorsement of Roh in the last hour; but Roh went on to win the election nonetheless. In September 2010, he announced his intent to run for the presidency in December.[3]
A talented sportsman, Chung won a silver medal in a national competition for equestrian jumping in 1976, and once placed fourth in a Korean cross-country skiing championship.