Yong Nam

Chairman at Kraton Polymers

Yong Nam has served as an advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of DL E&C (formerly Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd) since April 2013 and an advisor to the CEO of DL Chemical since January 2021, both of which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of DL Group, a Korean company.

From April 2011 until March 2015, Mr. Nam served as an advisor to LG Electronics, Inc., a global provider of consumer electronics, mobile communications, and home appliances from April 2007 through March 2011, Mr. Nam served as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LG Electronics. He previously served as President of LG Corp., the global conglomerate of the LG group of companies, from 2006 to 2007, and as Chief Executive Officer of LG Telecom from 1998 until 2006. Mr. Nam’s career with LG began in 1976.

Mr. Nam is a Director of ADT Korea, a commercial and residential security services provider since June 2014 and previously served as a Director of GS Retail, a South Korean retailer, until May 2014 and Pohang Iron and Steel Company (POSCO) until March 2013.

Mr. Nam holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Seoul National University.