LG Chem (KRX:051910) promoted vice president Kim Dong-chun, head of the Advanced Materials business division, to president and appointed him as the chief executive officer.
Born in 1968, Kim studied industrial chemistry at Hanyang University and later earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington.
Since joining LG Chem in 1996, he has held several leadership roles across the advanced materials segment, including overseeing the semiconductor materials, electronic materials, and advanced materials business division, LG said in a Thursday release.