Seung Hwa Suh

Vice Chairman & CEO Seung Hwa Suh Hankook Tire n/a N/a South Korea n/a Biographical Sketch: Mr. Seung Hwa Suh is the Vice Chairman & CEO of Hankook Tire. More than half of his 38 year career has been in positions related to international business affairs. His management philosophy is based on two main pillars. First, provide customers with the highest level of product & service quality, second, communicate and enhance unity among employees. Under his leadership and priority on quality, Hankook Tire became one of the fastest tire companies to recover from the global financial crisis. In 2003, as Executive Vice President of Marketing Division he successfully led the renewal of corporate BI and has been a key figure behind the company’s innovative distribution channel strategy, which has seen it shift from wholesale to focus more on profitable retail partnerships. He received a B.A. Politics and International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (1971) He joined Hankook Tire in 1973, and has held the following positions - Director, Overseas Marketing (1996) - COO, Hankook Tire America Co., Ltd. (1997) - Executive Vice President, Overseas Sales (2001) - Executive Vice President, Marketing Division (2003) - President and COO, Hankook Tire Europe Regional Headquarters (2006) - President and CEO, Hankook Tire Co., Ltd (2007 ~ 2009) - Vice Chairman and CEO, Hankook Tire Co., Ltd (2009 ~ Current)