Early Life
Koo Kwang-mo was born on January 23, 1978, in Seoul, South Korea. He is the eldest son of Koo Bon-neung, the former chairman of Heesung Group, and the younger brother of the late Koo Bon-moo, former Chairman of LG Group. He graduated from Youngdong High School in 1995 and earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Rochester Institute of Technology in the United States.
Rise to Success
Koo Kwang-mo began his career at LG Electronics as a deputy manager in the finance team. In 2004, he was adopted by Koo Bon-moo, the then-chairman of LG Group, after the passing of Koo Bon-moo's biological son. He pursued an MBA at Stanford University but did not complete the program. He subsequently held various management roles within LG. On June 29, 2018, he became the chairman of LG Group following his adopted father's death.
Key Business Strategies
Koo Kwang-mo emphasizes execution and values both internal growth and collaboration with external partners. He has focused on expanding into high-growth B2B sectors and has been involved in restructuring LG Chem and LG Electronics to strengthen the automotive electronics business. He is also focused on customer value, referring to employees as "customer value creators".
Philanthropy
Specific details on Koo Kwang-mo's direct philanthropic contributions are not readily available in the search results. However, LG Group has been involved in various CSR activities, with information available on their official website.