Koo appointed new president of KBO

The Korea Baseball Organization has appointed Koo Bon-neung, chairman of Heesung Group, as its new president, Korean baseball’s governing body announced Tuesday.

The KBO board members unanimously appointed Koo as the new head of the KBO. 

Koo Bon-neung

The KBO is to hold its committee meeting next week and to elect Koo as its new chairman. Koo will succeed outgoing president Yoo Young-koo, who resigned in May.

Koo, 62, is chairman and also major shareholder of Heesung Group, which sells display components to LG Group, run by his brother Koo Bon-moo.

By Oh Kyu-wook (596story@heraldcorp.com)