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MANAGEMENT / BOARD CORPORATE MILESTONES MANAGEMENT YONG NAM 1958 1993 2004 Vice Chairman & CEO • Established as GoldStar • Established a production and sales • Received approval for E-VSB as the next- subsidiary in Huizhou, China (LGEHZ), generation ATSC DTV transmission standard 1959 beginning a full-scale advance into the • Launched world’s first 55-inch LCD TV • Produced Korea’s first radio Chinese market • Commercialized world’s first 71-inch Plasma TV 1962 1995 • Developed world’s first mobile phone with YOUNG HA LEE SIMON KANG BB HWANG SKOTT AHN • Exported Korea’s first radios to the US • Renamed as LG Electronics T-DMB mobile TV reception President & CEO / President & CEO / President & CEO / President & CEO / and Hong Kong • Acquired US-based Zenith Electronics • Developed home cinema system with Digital Appliance Digital DisplaY Digital Media MOBile CompanY CompanY CompanY Communications wireless speakers CompanY 1965 1997 • Led global CDMA mobile phone market • Produced Korea’s first refrigerator • Developed 40-inch Plasma TV and world’s for the first time first DTV IC chipset 1966 • Established India production subsidiary 2005 • Produced Korea’s first black and white TV (LGEIL) • Launched world’s first notebook with Myung-Kyu Ahn Jong-Eun Kim Nam K. Woo Young Woo Nam T-DMB reception President & CEO / President & CEO / President & CEO / President & CEO / Head of North Head of Europe Head of China Head of Asia 1968 1998 • Launched LG Chocolate, the first phone America Headquarters Headquarters Headquarters Headquarters • Produced Korea’s first air conditioner • Developed world’s first 60-inch Plasma TV in the Black Label series • Developed world’s first 102-inch Plasma TV 1969 1999 • Co-established LG-Nortel, • Produced Korea’s first washing machine • Co-established LG.Philips LCD a telecommunications network equipment Kyung Hoon Byun KI Wan Kim Young Chan Kim Seog Won Park venture with Nortel Networks President & CEO / President & CEO / President & CEO / President & CEO / Head of South & Head of Middle Head of CIS Head of Korea 1974 2000 • Launched mobile phone with S-DMB Central America East & Africa Headquarters Headquarters Headquarters Headquarters • Listed on the Korea Stock Exchange • Acquired operations of LG Information & reception and recording Communications 1977 • Launched world’s first Internet-enabled 2006 • Produced Korea’s first color TV refrigerator • Launched LG Shine, the second handset in the Black Label series WOO HYUN PAIK DOHYUN JUNG DERMOT BODEN Young Kee Kim 1978 2001 • Launched steam washing machine and President / EXecutive VP / EXecutive VP / EXecutive VP / • Surpassed USD 100 million in exports, • Commercialized asynchronous IMT-2000 interactive TV refrigerator Chief TechnologY Chief Financial Chief Marketing Chief Human Officer Officer Officer Resources a Korean industry first communications equipment • Developed world’s first 100-inch LCD TV Officer • Launched world’s first Internet-enabled • Launched world’s first full HD (1080p) 1980 washing machine, air conditioner, and 102-inch Plasma TV • Established first EU sales subsidiary microwave oven • Developed world’s first dual-format TOM LINTON Didier in Germany (LGEWG) • Co-established LG.Philips Displays high-definition disc player and drive EXecutive VP / Chenneveau Chief EXecutive VP / Procurement Chief SupplY 1982 2002 2007 Officer Chain Officer • Established US color TV plant in Huntsville, • Demerged into two companies to unlock • Launched BH100 Super Blu, the world’s first Alabama shareholder value: holding company LG dual-format HD disc player Electronics Investment (LGEI) and operating • Launched Prada Phone by LG with advanced 1984 company LG Electronics (LGE) touch interface • Surpassed KRW 1 trillion in sales for • Commercialized world’s first home • Won record number of international BOARD the first time network system design awards, including 21 iF and 29 Red Dot Design Award 1986 2003 • Launched 120 Hz full HD LCD TV line Chairman of the Board of Directors Outside Directors • Established European VCR plant in Germany • Developed world’s first synchronous- • Shipped 15 millionth LG Chocolate Phone Directors asynchronous IMT-2000 mobile phone • Led US drum washing machine market 1988 • Developed world’s first 76-inch Plasma TV for the first time Yong Nam DOHYUN JUNG Suk-Jean Kang • Established sales and joint venture • Launched world’s first DVD rewriter Vice Chairman / CEO EXecutive VP / CFO Chairman / CEO Consulting Group production subsidiaries in Thailand compatible with all CD and DVD standards YU-Sig Kang IN-KI Joo • Led US CDMA mobile phone market for Vice Chairman / CEO of LG Corp. Professor / Yonsei UniversitY 1991 the first time Suk-Chae Lee • Established design technology center Consultant / TaepYungYang LAWfirm in Ireland Sung-Won Hong President / Jeollanamdo Innovation AgencY for Strategic IndustrY 62 + 63.