"A legacy of volleyball love": Lee Ho-jin Tae Gwang-geu-rup (Chairman) appointed as the 9th KOVO president... 3-year term starting in July

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Lee Ho-jin (64) Tae Gwang-geu-rup (Chairman) has been appointed as the 9th president of the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO).

On the 28th, KOVO held a board meeting and an extraordinary general meeting at its conference room in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, and officially appointed Lee Ho-jin (Chairman) as the 9th president. The new president's term will begin in July and last for three years.

According to KOVO, team managers agreed on the 18th during a meeting to recommend Lee (Chairman) as the new president, and Lee Ho-jin (Chairman) also expressed acceptance of the role.

With the owner of a franchise directly leading the federation, it is expected to be easier to establish a long-term master plan for league development, youth training, and international projects. The deep "love for volleyball" passed down for two generations, following his late father Lee Im-yong (Chairman), was also a major reason for the recommendation.

Taekwang Group's history in volleyball spans 55 years. From the Taekwang Industrial volleyball team founded in 1971 to the current Heungkuk Life volleyball team, the group has walked alongside Korean volleyball for a long time. It also operates the volleyball teams of Sehwah Girls' Middle School and Sehwah Girls' High School under the group, serving as a reliable pipeline for promising young talents. Following the late Lee Im-yong Seon Dae (Chairman), who served as the president of the former Korean Industrial Bae Gu-yeon-maeng (Chairman), Lee (Chairman) is now following in his footsteps as a volleyball administrator across generations.

After graduating from the Department of Economics at Seoul National University, Lee Ho-jin (Chairman) earned a master's degree in business administration from Cornell University in the United States and completed a Gyeong Je-hak (Dr.) program at New York University. Starting with joining Heungkuk Life Insurance in 1993, Lee Ho-jin (Chairman) served as president and chairman of Tae Gwang-san-eop (CEO) and Lee Sa (President), and has been the owner of the Heungkuk Life volleyball team since February.

Even before taking office, Lee Ho-jin (Chairman) took the lead in stabilizing the federation's finances. He succeeded in securing Heungkuk Life Insurance as the V-League title sponsor for the next three seasons.

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