Dongwon Industries
Native name | 동원산업주식회사 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| KRX: 006040 | |
| Industry | Fishing |
| Founded | 16 April 1969 |
| Founder | Kim Jae-chul |
| Headquarters | Seoul and Busan, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 동원산업 |
| Hanja | 東遠產業 |
| Revised Romanization | Dong-won Saneop |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tong'wŏn Sanŏp |
| Website | www |
Dongwon Industries, Ltd. (Korean: 동원산업주식회사) is a South Korean seafood company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded by Kim Jae-chul in 1969, it is the main representative of the Dongwon chaebol, a family conglomerate comprising 15 affiliates.[1] Dongwon is South Korea's largest fishing company and the owner of StarKist Tuna.[2] Kim Nam-jung, the son of Kim Jae-chul, serves as the current chairman and CEO of Dongwon Group.
Korea Investment Holdings, one of Korea's largest financial companies, was a financial branch of Dongwon Chaebol. The firm is now owned and managed by Kim Nam-goo, another son of Kim Jae-chul and billionaire investor in Korea.
References
- ^ Park, Eun-jee (December 16, 2020). "Dongwon founder donates ￦50 billion to KAIST for AI study". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ "S.Korea Dongwon to buy StarKist for $300 mln-paper". Reuters. Seoul. June 20, 2008.
External links
- Official website
- Business data for Dongwon Industries:
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