LG Electronics (LG) announced that Brian Kwon, currently head of LG's Mobile Communications and Home Entertainment companies, has been named to take the helm as Chief Executive Officer effective December 1. Other changes announced for 2020 include: Park Hyoung-sei as president of the Home Entertainment Company, new Mobile Communications Company president Morris Lee, William Cho in the newly created position of Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer Bae Doo-yong. Brian Kwon has played an important role at LG in his more than three decades at the company.

Mr. Kwon (56), joined Goldstar in 1987 and has held a variety of positions including business planning at LG Wales and head of the monitor division before being promoted to oversee the Home Entertainment Company in 2014. Mr. Kwon is a native of Busan, receiving his bachelor's degree from Seoul National University and MBA from Aalto University in Finland. Executive vice president Park Hyoung-sei takes the helm of the Home Entertainment Company after 25 years in the business unit with experience in TVs, PCs and monitors, the majority of that time focusing on the US market. Mr. Park is a graduate of the University of Michigan and received his master's from Indiana University both in the USA. Senior vice president Morris Lee joined Goldstar in 1988 and has held various positions in LG's mobile, TV and IT businesses as well as five years in parent company LG Corp. as vice president. A native of Seoul, Mr. Lee graduated from Korea University with a degree in business administration.

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