Korean Air’s Cho Retains Hanjin Leadership After Challenge Fails

Walter
Walter Cho assumed the leadership of Hanjin KAL and Korean Air after the death of his father Cho Yang-ho in April 2019.
Credit: Korean Air
Korean Air chairman and CEO Walter Cho has succeeded in repelling a challenge to his leadership from a coalition of shareholder groups allied with his sister Heather Cho. A group of investors led by activist Korea Corporate Governance Improvement (KCGI) had attempted to oust Walter Cho from his seat...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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