Chi-Won Yoon
Chi-Won Yoon | |
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| Born | June 2, 1959 South Korea |
| Occupation(s) | Financial executive, electrical engineer |
| Years active | 1986–2016 |
| Known for | President of UBS Group Asia Pacific |
Chi-Won Yoon (; born 2 June 1959) is a prominent South Korean financial executive. He led UBS Group Asia Pacific as president for close to seven years before resigning in 2016 to pursue a sabbatical.
Yoon held a position on the board of UBS Securities Co. Ltd. and also chaired the Asian Executive Board at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Education
In 1982, Yoon obtained his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He further advanced his education by earning a Master in Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1986.
Career
Following his graduation in 1986, Yoon embarked on a career in financial services. He gained experience at Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers, working across both New York and Hong Kong offices.
Yoon joined UBS in 1997 as Head of Equity Derivatives and was promoted to lead Asian Equities in 2004. In March 2008, he succeeded Kathryn Shih as Head of UBS Securities Business in Hong Kong. Between June 2009 and November 2010, he served as CEO and Chairman of UBS Asia Pacific, taking over from Rory Tapner. From November 2010, he shared the roles of co-CEO and co-Chairman before becoming sole CEO again in March 2012. In this capacity, he managed UBS Wealth Management, Investment Banking, and Asset Management operations throughout the APAC region.
Prior to entering finance, Yoon worked as an electrical engineer specializing in satellite communications research at NASA.
Other activities
Until his departure, Yoon was a member of the UBS Securities Co. Ltd board and part of the UBS Group Executive Board since June 2009. Additionally, he chairs the Asian Executive Board at the MIT Sloan School of Management and serves on the advisory board for the MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy, which focuses on advancing innovative research related to financial regulation challenges.
External links
- Profile on UBS' official site
- Opening speech from Greater China Conference 2015 on YouTube