Chung Mong-gyu served as chairman and CEO of
Hyundai Motor Company from January 1996 to March 1999. He has managed
Hyundai Development Company since his appointment as chairmanship in March 1999. Hyundai Development Company, a parent entity of Hyundai Development Company Group, is a comprehensive construction company established in 1976 and has created more than 400,000 apartment units in Korea including Samsung-dong
IPARK, Suwon IPARK CITY and Haeundae IPARK. In addition, Hyundai Development Company has been active in various areas such as city development, residential/commercial buildings, civil engineering and social infrastructure. Hyundai Development Company has diversified its business areas to include manufacture, distribution, IT, leisure and service, with real estate & infrastructure construction as the center. The affiliates of Hyundai Development Company include
Hyundai EP, I·Controls, I·Service, Hyundai IPARK Mall,
Young Chang Music, I&CONS, Hotel IPARK, Hyundai PCE, IPARK Sports, HDC Asset Management and HDC Shilla Duty Free. Through his engagement in IPARK Volunteer Corps, which was launched in 2004 as a social contribution committee of Hyundai Development Company, Chairman Chung has been actively promoting
corporate social responsibility. In particular, with the establishment of Pony Chung Foundation, which is a nonprofit scholarship organization, he has been carrying out various programs such as Pony Chung Innovation Award, Academic Grants and Domestic/Overseas Scholarships. Through his ownerships of
Ulsan Hyundai FC (1994–1996),
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (1997–1999) and Busan
IPARK FC (2000–present), Chairman Chung has continuously supported the development of Korean Football industry. Elected as the 9th President of the
K League (Korean Professional Football League ) in 2011, he handled the match-fixing scandals with determination and acumen. In 2013, he was elected as the 52nd President of the
Korea Football Association (KFA), a title being served for 2 consecutive terms since his reappointment as the 53rd President in 2016. In addition, he served as Vice President of
East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) (2013–2014), Member of the Organizing Committee for the
FIFA Club World Cup (2013–2016), Chef de Mission of
2016 Summer Olympics South Korea Team (2016) and Member of
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee (2015-2017). His current roles include Deputy Chairman of 2019
AFC Asian Cup Organizing Committee (2015–present), Member of AFC Development Committee (2015–present), Chairman of 2017
FIFA U-20 World Cup Organizing Committee (2016–present), Chairperson of AFC Referees' Committee (2016–present), Vice President of AFC (2016–present), Vice President of
Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (2017–present) and Member of
FIFA Council (2017–present). Since his joining the FIFA Council, Chairman Chung has been devoting his efforts to co-hosting the
2030 FIFA World Cup with China, Japan and North Korea. ==Awards==