WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

Education

• Honorary Doctorate, National University of Uzbekistan (2017)
• Honorary Doctorate of Humanities, Pan Pacific University North Philippines, Philippines (2009)
• Honorary Doctorate, Tokyo International University, Japan (2005)
• Honorary Doctorate, Azerbaijan Sports Academy, Azerbaijan (2005)
• Honorable Doctoral Literature Degree, Guadalajara University, Mexico (2004)
• Honorable Doctoral Law Degree, Ball State University, USA (2001)
• Honorary Doctorate, Soka University, Japan (1998)
• Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Central Connecticut State University, USA (1998)
• Honorable Doctoral Law Degree, Chinese Culture University, Chinese Taipei (1993)
• Ph.D., International Politics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (1984)
• M.A., International Politics, Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA (1974)
• B.A., Economics, Kyung Hee University(KHU), Korea (1970)

Career/Occupation

• Honorary Professor, Ural State University of Physical Culture, Russia (2014-)
• Honorary Consul of Honduras in Korea (2013-)
• President, GCS International (Goodwill, Cooperation, Service). NGO in consultative status with the UN ECOSOC (2006-)
• Chair Professor, Renmin University, China (2006-)
• Honorary Professor, Beijing Shichahai Sports School, China (2005-)
• Chair Professor, Peking University, China (2004-2006)
• President, Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (2003-2004)
• Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Pacific Asia Society (2000-2007)
• Honorary Professor, Moscow State University, Russia (1999-)
• Honorary Professor, Beijing Forestry University, China (1999-)
• Chairman, the Organizing Committee for 1999 Seoul International Conference of NGOs (1999)
• President, Kyung Hee University (1997-2003)
• Professor, Political Science and Diplomacy, Kyung Hee University (1979-2004)

Sports Administration

• Elected as WTF President (2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017-)
• Board Member, IOC Olympic Refuge Foundation (2017-)
• Chairman, the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (2016-)
• Honorary President, World Taekwondo Peace Corps Foundation (2016-)
• Chairman, World Taekwondo Peace Corp Foundation (2009-2015)
• Chairman, the Organizing Committee of the Seoul SportAccord Convention (2006)
• President, Korea Fair Play Committee (2006-)
• Vice President, 2014 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Bid Committee (2005-2007)
• Advisor, Korea Olympic Committee (2005-)

Awards

• Honorary Citizenship, City of Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2017)
• Peace Prize, Taekwondo Hall of Fame (2015)
• Order of Sport Merit, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (2013)
• Order of Sport Merit, Mongolian National Olympic Committee (2007)
• Honorary Citizenship, City of Carson, California, USA (2007)
• Blue Stripes Order of Service Merit, Republic of Korea (2006)
• Order of the Crown, Kingdome of Belgium (2000)
• Award of Global Korea (1998)
• Honorary Citizenship, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA (1987)
• Honorary Citizenship, City of Muncie, Indiana, USA (1986)
• Presidential Citation, Republic of Korea (1983)

Languages

• Korean, English

Vision/Purpose/Goals

• World Peace through Taekwondo
• Peace is More Precious than Triumph

Hobbies

• Hiking

Sports Practiced

• Taekwondo, Tennis, Golf