Kim Woo-Choong (19 December 1936 – 9 December 2019)[1] was a South Korean businessman who was the founder and chairman of Daewoo Group until its collapse in 1999.
Early life and education
Kim Woo-choong was born in Daegu,[2] the son of a former school teacher-turned provincial governor of North Gyeongsang Province, who was kidnapped and taken to North Korea while Kim was a teenager. Kim became a newspaper delivery boy and sold various items. Kim's father was a mentor of South Korean president Park Chung Hee, who eventually supported Kim.[3]
Kim graduated from Kyunggi High School, then finished his education with a Bachelor of Economics at Yonsei University in Seoul.[4]