Simon Hang-bock Rhee (; born October 28, 1954) of

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

, is the former Chairman of the

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, the main executive body of the

World Organization of the Scout Movement The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest international Scouting organization. WOSM has 173 members. These members are recognized national Scout organizations, which collectively have around 43 million participants. WOS ...

, and Chairman of its Management Subcommittee. He was first elected as a member and Vice-Chairman of the Committee in Seoul, Korea in 2008, and elected as Chairman at the 39th

World Scout Conference The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest international Scouting organization. WOSM has 173 members. These members are recognized national Scout organizations, which collectively have around 43 million participants. WOSM ...

in Brazil in 2011 for a three-year term.

Background

A 1972 recipient of the Tiger Scout award, Rhee is the founding

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of the Association of Top Achiever Scouts (ATAS), a fellowship group formed during the 38th

, of Scouts and

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s who have achieved the highest rank in their Scout associations-

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, President's Scout, Fuji Scout,

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, etc. Rhee has been active in the Scout Movement since 1966. He was a

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and Venture Scout and has remained active in Scouting, holding various positions in the

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(KSA) and APR Sub-Committees. He is currently President of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Foundation, Vice President of the Korea Scout Association and was Chairman of the 38th World Scout Conference and 10th World Scout Youth Forum Host Committee. Rhee holds a Bachelor of Science, Master of Engineering, Doctorate of Construction Management at

Chung-Ang University Chung-Ang University (CAU; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. It is widely regarded as one of the best universities in South Korea. The university operates two campuses: main campus located in Dongjak District, Seoul, and a ...

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. He is a professional architectural engineer and a construction management specialist. His occupation titles include Senior Director at Hanmi Global Co., Ltd., concurrent Professor at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Korea. He was Project Manager for

Hanjin Heavy Industries HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Company, Ltd. (Korean: 주식회사 HJ중공업, Hanja: 株式會社HJ重工業), formerly Korea Shipbuilding & Engineering Corporation (Korean: 대한조선공사, Hanja: 大韓造船公社) and Hanjin Heavy Ind ...

(formerly Korea Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation) in Korea and Hong Kong (1976–1990), General Manager of Architectural Marketing Team and Project Manager for various international construction sites including the Pebble Bay Condominium and Pulau Seraya Power Station in Singapore, as well as the

Incheon International Airport Incheon International Airport (IIA; ) (sometimes referred to as Seoul–Incheon International Airport) is the largest airport in South Korea. It is the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area and one of the largest and busiest airports ...

for

Samsung The Samsung Group (or simply Samsung) ( ko, 삼성 ) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the ...

C&T Corporation (1990–2008). He is presently Vice President of Construction Management Marketing Department at Hanmi

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. Rhee currently resides in

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...

, is married, and has two daughters.

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