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Former South Korean credit union chief Moon Cheol-sang dies at 75
Moon Cheol-sang, a former head of South Korea’s Credit Union Federation, died at 75 on November 2.
He spent his career in South Korea’s credit union movement, which is made up of local member-owned financial cooperatives.
He began at Dunyul Credit Union in Gunsan, in North Jeolla Province, and later led Gunsan Daegun Credit Union.
He also held regional and national roles before winning election as federation chair in 2014, after three attempts.
He was the first former local credit union employee to reach the top post.
Moon hoped to bring about a “renaissance” in the credit union movement, and devoted his career to it.
Moon Cheol-sang, a former president of South Korea’s National Credit Union Federation, has died at 75.
He died on the 2nd, according to Donga Ilbo.
Moon began his career at Dunyul Credit Union in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province.
After three attempts, he was elected the federation’s 31st president in 2014.
He was the first former credit union employee to become federation president.
- Who
- Moon Cheol-sang, former president of South Korea’s National Credit Union Federation.
- What
- He died at the age of 75.
- When
- On the 2nd; the article does not specify the month.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Moon began his career at Dunyul Credit Union in Gunsan.
After three attempts, Moon was elected the federation’s 31st president.
Moon died at the age of 75.
- Age
- 75
- First position
- Dunyul Credit Union, Gunsan
- Election
- Elected federation president in 2014
- Federation term
- 31st president
- Career milestone
- First former credit union employee to become federation president