I'm back. KLPGA Re-appointed 13th Hoban Group Chairman Kim Sang-yeol as 15th Chairman
Feb 17, 2025
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Hoban Group Chairman Kim Sang-yeol was elected as the 15th chairman of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA).
KLPGA held its first board meeting in 2025 at the KLPGA Building in Gangdong-gu, Seoul on the 17th and voted on major agendas such as business reports and plans, approval of budget settlement, and matters related to the 15th chairman.
What drew the most attention was who would become the new chairman. As a result, Chairman Kim Sang-yeol, who served as the 13th chairman, became the next chairman.
Chairman Kim served as the 13th chairman from 2017 to 2021, and handed over the 14th chairman to Kim Jung-tae, former chairman of Hana Financial Group.
And regarding the appointment of the 15th chairman, Chairman Kim Jung-tae, the current chairman, actively recommended Kim Sang-yeol, chairman of Hoban Group, who served as the 13th chairman of the KLPGA, as the next chairman, and all directors unanimously decided to appoint Kim Sang-yeol.
Chairman Kim Sang-yeol decided to take the chairmanship once again after several tests for the development of the Korean golf industry and the sustainable growth of the KLPGA despite the difficult environment both internally and externally.
Chairman Kim Sang-yeol earned a master's degree from Chonnam National University's Graduate School of Business, an honorary doctorate in business administration from Konkuk University, and is an entrepreneur who grew Hoban Construction into a Hoban Group after starting in 1989.
Meanwhile, Chairman Kim Sang-yeol will officially take office as the 15th chairman after an official appointment process at the '2025 KLPGA Regular General Meeting' to be held on the 20th of next month.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
