Profile
Profile
Year | Age | Event |
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1895 | Age 1 | Born on Jan. 15 in Pyeongyang, Pyeongannam-do, as the first son of Gi-yeon New |
1904 | Age 9 | Emigrated to US with Park, Jang-hyeon, a diplomatic minister of Korean Empire |
1909 | Age 14 | Entered into Korean Child Soldier School established by Yong-man Park |
1915 | Age 20 |
- Graduated from Hastings High School - Employed by a substation in Detroit |
1919 | Age 24 |
- Coauthored and announced the Resolution Elucidating Koreans' Purposes and Aspiration at the Korean Freedom Convention held in Philadelphia in Apr. where he met Seung-man Lee and Jae-pil Seo for future activities - Graduated from Department of Business Management at University of Michigan |
1922 | Age 27 | Established 'La Choy Food Product Inc.' |
1924 | Age 29 | Established New Han & Company with Dr. Jae-pil Seo as the president |
1925 | Age 30 | Married to Hu, Meili |
1926 | Age 31 | Founded Yuhan Corp. (Dec 10) |
1929 | Age 34 | First daughter, Jae-ra, born (Oct 19) |
1935 | Age 40 | First son, Il-son, born (Jun 3) |
1936 | Age 41 | Established Yuhan Corp. as a corporate took the office of president on June 20 |
1941 | Age 46 | Master degree of business management from graduate school of University of Southern California (MA degree) |
1942 | Age 47 |
- Worked as a Korean consultant for US Office of Strategic Service (OSS) - Worked as a key founder of Mangho Army for National Independence consisting of Koreans in the US |
1943 | Age 48 |
- Wrote a memorandum entitled, "Korea and the Pacific War," as a head of the special research committee of the United Korean Committee in America Mission - Yuhan Corp., name changed to Yuhan Pharmaceutical Industry Co. Ltd by the pressure of the Japanese Imperialism |
1945 | Age 50 | - Worked as the head of Team No. 1 in the NAPKO project for recovery Korean territory (March to August). Planned a two frontal warfare in connection with the OSS operation with the provisional government in Chongqing (not carried out by the Independence) |
1946 | Age 51 | Elected first president of Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
1947 | Age 52 | Yuhan Trade Co. Ltd, name changed to Yuhan Industry Co. Ltd. |
1948 | Age 53 | Studied international laws in graduate school of Stanford University |
1952 | Age 57 | Established Goryeo Technical School |
1957 | Age 62 | Established Goryeo Engineering Academy |
1961 | Age 66 | Goryeo Engineering Academy, name changed to Korea Occupational Academy |
1962 | Age 67 |
- Listed stocks firstly among pharmaceutical companies - Headquarters moved to Daebang-dong - Established Yuhan School foundation corporation |
1963 | Age 68 | Donated 17,000 personally owned shares to Yonsei University and Health Fellowship Foundation |
1964 | Age 69 |
- Opened Korea Advanced School of Technology - Founded Yuhan Foundation, an educational foundation, and established Yuhan Technical High School at Hang-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu |
1965 | Age 70 |
- Initiated the Yuhan Educational Trust Fund Management Committee and expanded the education and scholarship works by donating personally owned 56,000 shares. - Received honorary doctorate degree of laws from Yonsei University |
1971 | Age 76 |
- Passed away (Mar. 11) - Received posthumous award of Order of Civil Merit, Mugunghwa Medal - His will testament opened, donating all of his personal properties to the society |