Chung Mong-won | |
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정몽원 | |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | 4 August 1955
Education | BBA, MBA |
Alma mater | Korea University, University of Southern California |
Occupation | Businessman |
Employer(s) | Halla Group, Mando Corporation |
Known for | Korea Ice Hockey Association chairman, Asia League Ice Hockey co-founder, Anyang Halla team owner |
Awards | IIHF Hall of Fame (2020) |
Chung Mong-won (Korean: 정몽원, born 4 August 1955) is a South Korean ice hockey administrator and businessman. He has served as chief executive officer of both Halla Group and Mando Corporation, founded the Anyang Halla hockey team in 1994, and co-founded Asia League Ice Hockey in 2003. He became involved in international ice hockey as manager of the South Korea men's national ice hockey team in 2003, then became chairman of the Korea Ice Hockey Association in 2013, and implemented a development plan for the men's national team and the South Korea women's national ice hockey team in advance of ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics hosted in South Korea. Under his leadership, the men's national team earned promotion to the top tier at the 2018 IIHF World Championship, and the women's national team played in the 2018 Winter Olympics on a Unified Korea team with North Korea. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has named Chung to its 2020 IIHF Hall of Fame group of inductees.