Michael Chon
Chief Executive Officer at Kijung Hospitality Group, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Chon is the founder and Managing Partner of Blue Horizon Capital and leads the firm's acquisition activities.
Prior to founding Blue Horizon Capital, he was the Managing Director of Asurion Korea Insurance Services where he was responsible for successfully launching and leading Asurion's presence in Asia Pacific, specifically in the South Korea marketplace.
He successfully signed Asurion's first handset insurance services contract in Asia Pacific with Korea Telecom Freetel.
His previous work experience includes various senior executive and management level positions with McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, SAP America, and Commerce One.
He was also a co-founder of Affinity Networks, a global web hosting and domain name registration company, which was later sold to JP Morgan.
Mr. Chon received his Bachelors of Science degree in Economics and his M.B.A.
with a concentration in information and operations management from the University of Southern California.
Michael Chon active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Kijung Hospitality Group, Inc.
 Kijung Hospitality Group, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Kijung Hospitality Group, Inc. engages in the provision of restaurant services. The company is headquartered in Torrance, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-03-31 |
Former positions of Michael Chon
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Veri-Tax LLC
 Veri-Tax LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Veri-Tax LLC provides verification and fraud management products to the mortgage lending and consumer credit industries. Its services include verification of income and employment, 4506-T tax transcripts, EIN verifcation and Veri-Fy. The company provides solutions to meet the raised compliance requirements in the mortgage lending, SBA lending, fintech lending, collections, and education industries. Veri-Tax was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Chairman | 2014-04-29 |
Blue Horizon Capital LLC
 Blue Horizon Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blue Horizon Capital LLC (Blue Horizon Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Michael Chon. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Founder | 2010-09-29 |
Asurion Asia Pacific Ltd.
 Asurion Asia Pacific Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Asurion Asia Pacific Ltd. engages in the provision of consumer electronics protection. Its services include mobile care, comprehensive device support, and warranty. The company was founded on March 15, 2005 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. | Private Equity Investor | 2007-12-30 |
SAP America, Inc.
 SAP America, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SAP America, Inc. provides enterprise application software solutions. Its products include SAP HANA platform, SAP Cloud platform, SAP Commerce Cloud, and SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. Its offers innovation services and solutions; advisory services; implementation services; sloud services; and support services. The company was founded by Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector on April 1, 1972 and is headquartered in Newtown Square, PA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-12-30 |
| BOEING | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Michael Chon
| University of Southern California | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| BOEING | Electronic Technology |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Commerce One, Inc.
 Commerce One, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CO Liquidation, Inc. provides web-based enterprise procurement solutions. The company is headquartered at the city of San Francisco in the state of California, United States. Previously, it was known as Commerce One. | Technology Services |
SAP America, Inc.
SAP America, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SAP America, Inc. provides enterprise application software solutions. Its products include SAP HANA platform, SAP Cloud platform, SAP Commerce Cloud, and SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. Its offers innovation services and solutions; advisory services; implementation services; sloud services; and support services. The company was founded by Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector on April 1, 1972 and is headquartered in Newtown Square, PA. | Technology Services |
| McDonnell Douglas Automation | |
Veri-Tax LLC
Veri-Tax LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Veri-Tax LLC provides verification and fraud management products to the mortgage lending and consumer credit industries. Its services include verification of income and employment, 4506-T tax transcripts, EIN verifcation and Veri-Fy. The company provides solutions to meet the raised compliance requirements in the mortgage lending, SBA lending, fintech lending, collections, and education industries. Veri-Tax was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Technology Services |
Blue Horizon Capital LLC
Blue Horizon Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blue Horizon Capital LLC (Blue Horizon Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Michael Chon. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Asurion Asia Pacific Ltd.
Asurion Asia Pacific Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Asurion Asia Pacific Ltd. engages in the provision of consumer electronics protection. Its services include mobile care, comprehensive device support, and warranty. The company was founded on March 15, 2005 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. | Consumer Services |
Kijung Hospitality Group, Inc.
Kijung Hospitality Group, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Kijung Hospitality Group, Inc. engages in the provision of restaurant services. The company is headquartered in Torrance, CA. | Consumer Services |
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