Yang Ho Cho, Korean Corporate Executive, to Join Board of Trustees
President Steven B. Sample recently announced election of Cho, a USC alumnus, saying: "The investments and training that Korean Air and the Hanjin Group are making in numerous Asian economies are contributing substantially to the economic growth and integration of the dynamic Pacific Rim marketplace.
"As a leader of Korean Air and the Hanjin Group, Dr. Cho has made a major impact on the business environment throughout the Pacific Rim. He brings a great deal of knowledge and a fresh perspective to our board. We look forward to receiving his advice and counsel as the university continues to develop as a major international center of academic excellence."
Sample noted that Korean Air's revenue in 1995 was about $4.5 billion and the Hanjin Group's consolidated revenue exceeded $12 billion. Korean Air carried 21.4 million passengers to 67 international and 14 domestic destinations that year. It also carried 4.3 billion tons of cargo, making Korean Air the world's third-largest cargo airline.
By educating key members of the Cho family management team, USC has helped make the Hanjin Group the globally integrated logistics giant it is today. Cho's brothers, Soo Ho and Jung Ho, earned B.A. degrees at USC's Marshall School of Business in 1979 and 1982, respectively; his sister, Hyunsuk Cho Lee, earned a master's degree from the School of Education in 1978; and cousin Jin Ho Cho earned an MBA degree in the Marshall School's International Business Education and Research (IBEAR) Program in 1990.
In turn, the Cho family has assisted USC by endowing scholarships for Korean-American students, supporting the development of USC's Korean Heritage Library, and funding teaching and research in Korea by USC professors Richard Chase, Ravi Kumar and Alan Shapiro. Cho currently serves on the CEO advisory board of the Marshall School of Business
Cho, a resident of Seoul, has held the CEO post at Korean Air since 1992. He has also served as vice chairman of the Hanjin Group since February 1996; vice chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries since March 1996; chairman of the Korea-Canada Business Council since August 1993; and president of the Chongsok Enterprise Co. Ltd. since April 1984. His career with Korean Air began in 1974 as manager of the airline's American Regional Office in Los Angeles.
Cho is deeply involved in education - as a trustee of Inha University, in Inchon, South Korea; as president of the Hankuk Aviation University; and as the creator of Korean Air's Advanced Management Program.
After attending Cushing Academy, in Ashburnham, Mass., Cho earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering at Inha University in 1975; an MBA degree in the IBEAR Program at USC's Marshall School of Business in 1979; and a doctorate in business administration from Inha University in 1988.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education mentioned USC’s $6 billion fundraising campaign. The story noted that USC had already raised $1 billion in a “quiet phase,” including the $200 million naming gift from USC Trustee and alumnus David Dornsife and wife Dana Dornsife to the USC Dornsife College.
The Guardian (U.K.) highlighted two major gifts to USC in a list of the 10 biggest philanthropic benefactors in America. The list included the $200 million naming gift from USC Trustee and alumnus David Dornsife and wife Dana Dornsife to the USC Dornsife College, and the $110 million gift from USC Trustee and USC Viterbi School alumnus John Mork and wife Julie to create the USC Mork Family Scholars Program.
The New York Times featured the USC U.S.-China Institute documentary “Assignment: China — The Week that Changed the World.” The documentary, part of a series, examines media coverage of the 1972 Nixon trip that reshaped U.S.-China relations after a quarter century of isolation and hostility. “People look back now and take it for granted that the outcome was preordained,” said the institute’s Mike Chinoy, who produced the documentary. Voice of America also featured the story.
Los Angeles Times featured the Oscar Senti-meter, a tool developed by the USC Annenberg School, Los Angeles Times and IBM that analyzes thousands of tweets about the Academy Awards nominees. The story noted that Mexican actor Demian Bechir received an enormous boost on Twitter the day of the nominations, with a total of 6,893 tweets mentioning him, a 47-fold increase from the day before. The story noted the tool uses language-recognition technology developed in collaboration with USC Viterbi School’s Signal Analysis and Interpretation Lab.
The Times of India (India) featured a three-day medical emergency training workshop organized in association with USC. At the workshop, held at GCS Medical College in India, 50 doctors and more than 100 paramedics learned how to improve emergency support systems. William Mallon of the Keck School of USC said that discussion topics included the use of portable ultrasonic devices to scan patients. “The ultrasound applications help physicians make accurate and timely decisions,” he noted. Daily News & Analysis (India) also featured the workshop.
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