Hankook names Choi new president and CEO

March 2, 2001

Hankook Tire America Corp. has named Jin Wook Choi its new president and CEO.

He replaces S.H. Suh, who has returned to Korea to work for parent company Hankook Tire.

Choi started with Hankook in 1974. Since then, he has held a variety of top-level positions both in the United States and abroad. He most recently served as director of overseas marketing at the tiremaker's Seoul, Korea, headquarters.