Kim Jae-youl
Kim Jae-youl | |
|---|---|
김재열 | |
| 12th President of the International Skating Union | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Dijkema |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1968 |
| Spouse | Lee Seo-hyun |
| Alma mater | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김재열 |
| Hanja | 金載烈 |
| RR | Gim Jaeyeol |
| MR | Kim Chaeyŏl |
Kim Jae-youl (Korean: 김재열; born 14 October 1968) is a South Korean sports administrator. He has served as the twelfth president of the International Skating Union since 2022 and has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2023.
Early life and education
Kim was born in 1968 as the second son of Kim Byung-kwan, the former chairman of the South Korean daily newspaper The Dong-A Ilbo. Kim completed his undergraduate studies at Wesleyan University, followed by a master's degree in international politics from Johns Hopkins University, and later earned an MBA from Stanford University.[1][2]
Career
After completing his studies, Kim worked briefly at eBay from 2000 to 2001 before moving to corporate planning and management at Samsung. He then moved into sports administration, becoming vice president and later president of the Korea Skating Union between 2010 and 2016. Kim held roles in the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee and participated in organizing major international competitions, including the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the Asian Games. In 2016, he joined the International Olympic Committee’s coordination commission for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and became a member of the International Skating Union Council.[2]
In 2022, Kim was elected president of the International Skating Union, making him the first non-European to lead the global governing organization. Kim was elected as a member of the IOC in 2023 through his role as the head of an international federation.[3][4]
Personal life
Kim is married to Lee Seo-hyun, the second daughter of Lee Kun-hee, the former chairman of Samsung.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Son, Ji-hyoung (June 10, 2022). "Samsung chief's brother-in-law elected first Asian ISU President". The Korea Herald.
- ^ a b Yoo, Jee-ho (October 17, 2023). "Sports administrator Kim Jae-youl reaches new heights as newest IOC member". Yonhap. Seoul.
- ^ "Samsung executive elected to lead skating governing body". AP News. Phuket.
- ^ "Oscar winner Yeoh joins IOC along with seven new members". Reuters. Mumbai. October 17, 2023.