Overview

• Sohn Kyung-shik accepted the award on June 21 at the Lotte Hotel Seoul during Oklahoma State University’s Global Alumni Reunion event.
• The Henry G. Bennett Global Fellows Award, created in 2001, recognizes leaders who tackle complex international challenges.
• He is the second Korean recipient after former Prime Minister Nam Duck-woo and joins past honorees such as Tony Blair and Condoleezza Rice.
• An MBA alumnus of Oklahoma State University, Sohn credited the school with shaping CJ Group’s global management strategy.
• Under his leadership, CJ Group has expanded the Korean Wave through food brands, entertainment ventures, beauty products and logistics services.