Chang Pyung-soon
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Chang Pyung-soon

Korea 75 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Educational services
Industry
Service
Residence
Seoul
Organization
Kyowon Group
Education
Yonsei University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Married
Children
2

Biography

Chang Pyung-soon is chairman of Kyowon Group, one of the biggest educational companies in Korea, which he founded in 1985.

With education and training centers in bucolic settings throughout South Korea, Kyowon provides training programs to some 43,000 Kyowon staff members.

He has diversified and the company now has interests in educational travel programs, leisure activities, hotels and health foods.

About

His Kyowon Group also provides "lifestyle" products, including water purifiers and Oriental herb-based cosmetics.

Chang started out as a salesman.