2006 Van Fleet Award Honoree LEE KUN-HEESAMSUNG CHAIRMAN As the guiding light of Samsung, Chairman Lee Kun-Hee is responsible for an extraordinary economic conglomerate that has contributed enormously to the economic rise of South Korea. Samsung is the strongest economic symbol of today’s Korea, as is demonstrated by its ranking number 20 in the […]
Members, friends, and supporters of The Korea Society marked the 50th anniversary of the organization at a gala dinner at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on February 3, 2007. His Excellency Lee Hee-BeomChair50th Anniversary Commemoration of The Korea Society The Honorable Donald P. GreggChairmanThe Korea Society The Honorable Evans J. R. ReverePresidentThe Korea Society […]
WelcomeMr. Bill. RhodesDinner Chair GreetingsThe Hon. Donald P. GreggChairman, The Korea Society Mr. Evans J.R. ReverePresident, The Korea Society H.E. Lee Hee-Beom50th Anniversary Commemoration Chair Video Presentation Remarks The Hon. Christopher R. HillAssistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Dinner Keynote AddressH.E. Ban Ki-MoonSecretary-General of the United NationsIntroduction by Mr. Bill. […]
2007 Van Fleet Award Honoree KIM DAE-JUNG15TH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA Looking back over the more than 60 years that have passed since the end of World War II, two diplomatic achievements in East Asia stand out clearly as towering events of lasting importance. The first of these is the […]
After a long absence, the Van Fleet Memorial Golf Tournament returned to the Alpine Country Club in Demarest, New Jersey in 2007. If the 87 golfers, playing in 22 teams, were challenged by the fast greens, they were also indulged by the attentive staff and the newly renovated clubhouse facilities. Preceded by a sumptuous breakfast, […]
DINNER PROGRAM Grand BallroomThe PlazaNew York City April 15, 2008 WELCOMEMr. Evans J.R. ReverePresidentThe Korea Society REMARKSThe Honorable Carlos M. GutierrezSecretaryU.S. Department of Commerce Introduction byMr. Evans J.R. Revere His Excellency Ban Ki-MoonSecretary-GeneralUnited Nations Introduction byMr. Dong-Jin OhPresident & CEOSamsung Electronics America, Inc. The Honorable Christopher R. HillAssistant SecretaryBureau of East Asian and Pacific […]
2008 Van Fleet Award Honoree DON OBERDORFERCHAIRMANU.S.-KOREA INSTITUTESCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIESJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Over a distinguished career in journalism spanning nearly four decades, including a quarter century as a White House correspondent, Northeast Asia correspondent, and diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Post, Don Oberdorfer has established an unparalleled reputation as one […]
On April 15, 2008, His Excellency Lee Myung-Bak, the 17th President of the Republic of Korea, addressed the members, friends and guests of The Korea Society at the organization’s 2008 annual dinner. Stanley C. Gale, chairman of Gale International, and a co-chair of the dinner, introduces president Lee.
The Van Fleet Golf Tournament returned to the beautiful Alpine Country Club in Demarest, New Jersey, on September 15, 2008. The 80 men and women, playing in 20 teams, tested their skill on the challenging, A.W. Tillinghast-designed course. Preceded by a sumptous breakfast, the day’s play produced some remarkable scores, as well as an opportunity […]
The Korea Society’s 19th annual Van Fleet Memorial Golf Tournament, held on Monday, October 26, turned out to be one of the most successful in the event’s nearly two-decade run. Seventy-eight golfers came out to the Alpine Country Club in Demarest, New Jersey, to support The Korea Society. Spectacularly crisp, clear fall weather made for […]
