Mr Jae Youl
KIM

KOR
Entry in the IOC

2023

Born

14 October 1968

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in International Politics, Wesleyan University (1991); Master’s degree in International Politics, Johns Hopkins University (1993); MBA, Stanford University (2000)

CAREER

Management Consultant at Monitor Company (1996-1998); Product Manager at eBay (2000-2001); Vice-President of Corporate Planning, Cheil Worldwide (2002-2003); Executive Vice-President of Management Planning, Cheil Industries (2003-2011); President of Management Planning, Samsung Engineering (2011-2014); President of Sports Business, Cheil Worldwide (2014-2015); President of Samsung Global Research (2018-)

SPORTS PRACTISED

Cycling, golf, alpine skiing

SPORTS ADMINISTRATION

President of Korea Skating Union (2011-2016); Vice-President of the Board of the PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (2011-2016); Vice-President of the Korean Olympic Committee (2012-2016); Chef de Mission of the Republic of Korea national team at Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 (2014); Member of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Coordination Commission for 2018 Jakarta Asian Games (2014-2018); Member of OCA Coordination Commission for 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games (2015-2017); Council Member of the International Skating Union (2016-2022); Executive Vice-President of International Relations, PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (2016-2018); President of the International Skating Union (2022-); President of the Winter Olympic Federations (2026-); Member of the World Anti-Doping Agency Foundation Board (2026-)

IOC HISTORY

Member of the Executive Board (2026-); Member of the following commissions and working groups: Olympic Programme (2019-2022); Coordination for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (2019-2022); Coordination for the XXV Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 (2022-2026); Digital Engagement and Marketing Communications (2023-2026); Safe Sport Regional Hub Initiative – International Safe Sport Steering Committee (2024-); Coordination for the XXVI Olympic Winter Games French Alps 2030 (2025-); Olympic Solidarity (2026-); Olympic Programme Working Group (2025-); Advisory Board to the Olympic Movement Unit on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competition (2026-) 

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

Order of Sports Merit Maengho by Republic of Korea government (2012); Olympic Order by IOC (2018)