Korean Air heiress promoted to executive vice president
By Korea HeraldPublished : July 8, 2016 - 14:59
[THE INVESTOR] Cho Hyun-min, youngest daughter of Hanjin Group chairman Cho Yang-ho was promoted to executive vice president at Jin Air, the group’s flagship Korean Air’s budget airline.
Cho will remain as Jin Air’s marketing chief even after the promotion.
Cho will remain as Jin Air’s marketing chief even after the promotion.
On July 8, Jin Air announced a modest reshuffle, elevating the status of its maintenance team to a division with aims to put more focus on aviation safety.
In April, the chairman’s only son Cho Won-tae was named as new president of Jin Air.
His elder sister Cho Hyun-ah, former vice president of Korean Air, stepped down from all executives positions after public criticism over the so-called “nut rage” incident in late 2014.
By Lee Ji-yoon (jylee@heraldcorp.com)
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