Ahn Byung-hoon

Chairman of LG Sangnam
Press Foundation

Date of Birth

• Nov. 23, 1938

Educational Background

1960

Seoul National University

1990

Visiting Researcher, Keio Univ., Japan

Career

1965

Joined the Chosun Ilbo as a Staff Writer

1979

Editor for Political Affairs

1981

Editor for Social Affairs

1984

Assistant Managing Editor

1985

Managing Editor

1988

Managing Director

1990

Managing Director & Executive Editor

1990

Advisory Committee Member of the Constitutional Court

1990

Board Member of the Korea Law Institute

1991∼95

Chairman of the Newspaper Editor's Association

1991

Board Member of the Korea Foundation

1991

Member of Seoul Peace Prize Committee

1992

Member of Seoul Olympic Memorial Foundation

1992∼98

Senior Executive Managing Director & Executive Editor

1993

Member of Environment Conservation Committee

1993

Board Member of SBS(Seoul Broadcasting System) Cultural Foundation

1993

Managing Committee Member of National Modern Art Museum

1994

Board Member of the Korea Date Base Promotion Center

1995 ~

Chairman of LG Sangnam Press Foundation

1995

Advisor of the Newspaper Editor's Association

1999∼04

Vice President of the Daily Chosun-Ilbo

Award

• 1988 Order of Service Merit(Dongbag Medal)