허세홍

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허세홍 (許世烘, born November 21, 1969) is a South Korean businessman. He is the CEO and chairman of the board of GS Caltex, a major affiliate of GS Group.

Here are some key facts about Huh Se-hong:

• Family and Background:
• He is the eldest son of Huh Dong-soo, the honorary chairman of GS Caltex.
• He is part of the fourth generation of the GS Group's founding family.
• He is considered the eldest among the 4th generation of GS Group's owner family and a potential candidate for the next group chairman.

• Education:
• He graduated from Whimoon High School in Seoul.
• He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Yonsei University.
• He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Stanford University in the United States.

• Career:
• Before joining GS Caltex, he worked at Osaki Electric in Japan, Bankers Trust's Korean branch, and IBM's New York headquarters.
• He joined GS Caltex in 2003.
• He has held various positions within GS Caltex, including head of the Singapore corporation and the production planning manager at the Yeosu Plant.
• He became CEO of GS Caltex.

• Business Focus:
• He is known for diversifying GS Caltex's business beyond traditional oil refining, and focusing on new growth engine.
• He is driving the company's expansion into petrochemicals, hydrogen, and new businesses related to gas stations.
• introduced the company's new service station brand Energy Plus, that will incorporate charging stations, logistics base, drone delivery and convenience stores.

• Other Notable Information:
• There was controversy when he reportedly played golf overseas while he was supposed to be attending a parliamentary audit as a witness, although was excluded due to an overseas business trip.