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KPMA picks Dong-A’s Kim as new board chairman

By Korea Herald

Published : Aug. 23, 2012 - 20:13

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New KPMA board chairman Kim Won-bae (third from left, front row) poses with senior members of the association. (KPMA) New KPMA board chairman Kim Won-bae (third from left, front row) poses with senior members of the association. (KPMA)
Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association picked Kim Won-bae, CEO of Dong-A Pharm, as its 10th chairman of the board during a meeting on Wednesday.

Kim graduated from Seoul National University and has worked at Dong-A Pharm since 1974. He served as head of the research team of the company and became its CEO.

KPMA also elected 12 new vice chairs who are either CEOs or senior executive vice presidents of pharmacy companies, such as Kim Jung-woo, president of Chong Kun Dang Pharm.

Kim replaced Yoon Suk-keun who earlier resigned for unknown reasons.

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