Special
Events
2002 ANNUAL DINNER
October 11 • New York, NY
Over 400 guests attended the 2002 Annual Dinner of The Korea Society,
which was held in the Grand Ballroom of The Waldorf-Astoria.
The guest of honor for the event, Senator Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ), delivered
a major address highlighting the recovery of the Republic of Korea from
the 1997 financial crisis. He also lauded the progress made in recent years
in overcoming the remaining strictures of the Cold War on the Korean
peninsula.
The 2002 Van Fleet Award was bestowed on Dr. Horace G. Underwood,
the grandson of the founder of Yonsei University, who was recognized for his
unique contributions to Korea and to U.S.-Korea relations. Among the many
accomplishments noted in the citation were his service during the Korean
War as senior interpreter for the armistice negotiations at P'anmunjom
from July 1951 to 1953 and his lifelong contributions to Yonsei University. In
presenting the award to Dr. Underwood, Amb. Gregg noted: "I am struck by
the fact that he is the only recipient who has had direct contact with
General James A.Van Fleet.That makes the presentation of this award to Dr.
Underwood all the more appropriate and special, as does the fact that today
happens to be Dr. Underwood's 85th birthday!"
The evening's program also included an address by Mr. Myung-Kwan Hyun,
the chairman of Samsung Corporation, on the economic reforms implemented in the Republic of Korea in recent years.
Top: Hyun Myung-Kwan
Bottom: Jon S. Corzine
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DINNER COMMITTEE
Benefactor
Philip M. Condit
The Boeing Company
William R. Rhodes
Citigroup
John F. Smith, Jr.
General Motors Corporation
Jin Roy Ryu
Poongsan Corporation
Patron
Glenn F.Tilton
ChevronTexaco Corporation
James F. Dowd
Fairfax Inc.
Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
Goldman Sachs & Co.
John H. Koo
SK USA
Sponsor
Maurice R. Greenberg
American International Group, Inc.
David A. Coulter
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Dong Soo Hur
LG-Caltex Oil Corporation
Seong-Yong Shin
POSCO America Corporation
Young Cho
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dong-Jin Oh
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Paul Ford
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Top (l-r): Amb. Cho Won Il, Mrs. Cho Kyung-Ae, Dr. Horace G.
Underwood, Mrs. Margaret Gregg, Mrs. Dorothy Underwood
and Amb. Donald P. Gregg.
Middle: Mr. Hyun Myung-Kwan (fourth from left), chairman of
Samsung Corporation, and Mrs. Hyun, with Mr. and Mrs.
Chong Yun Park and Mr. Jaehyung Lee.
Bottom: (standing l-r)—Mr. Anthony Fouracre, Mrs. Viest, Amb.
Joseph V. Reed; (seated l-r)—Mr. Nicholas D. Viest, Mrs.
Fouracre, H.E. Patrick R. D. Hayford, Ms. Cynthia A. Forbes,
Mr. Jian Chen, Mrs. R. D. Hayford
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SPECIAL EVENTS
12TH ANNUAL VAN FLEET MEMORIAL GOLF
TOURNAMENT
September 30 • Alpine, NJ
Approximately 100 golfers and some nongolfers participated in this annual fundraising event, which was held at the
Alpine Country Club in New Jersey.
2002 Tournament Awardees
Low Gross - Van Fleet Memorial Trophy
Tony Oh, Accel International Holdings
Low Gross - Second Place
Kevin Choi, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co.
Donald P. Gregg and tournament winner, Tony Oh
Low Net - First Place (Group A)
Steve Binder, Golf Digest
Low Net Second Place (Group A)
Kee Seong Kim, Seoul Broadcasting System
Tournament Chairs
Donald P. Gregg,The Korea Society
Low Net - First Place (Group B)
Irwin Sharkey, NYU Medical Center
Nicholas Bratt, Deutsche Asset Management
Low Net - Second Place (Group B)
J.S. Choi, SK Corporation
Charles K. Koo, LG International (America), Inc.
Longerst Drive (Group A)
Jaeho Kim, Chosun Daily
Dong-Jin Oh, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Longest Drive (Group B)
Patricia Han
Closest to the Pin (Group A)
Woo Yang Park, Korea Development Bank
Closest to the Pin (Group B)
Hojoon Chaey, J.P. Morgan Chase
Most Honest Golfer
Karen Na, J.P. Morgan Chase
Low Net - First Place Team
Steve Binder, Golf Digest
Kee Seong Kim, Seoul Broadcasting System
Jeffrey Wagoner, GE Commercial Finance
Raymond Yoon, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Low Net - Second Place Team
Jae Hoon Bae, LG InfoComm, Inc.
Patricia Han
Simon Kang, LG Electronics, U.S.A., Inc.
Charles Koo, LG International (America) Inc.
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James F. Dowd, Fairfax, Inc.
Regis A. Matzie,Westinghouse Electric Company
Justin X. Ramsteck, J.P. Morgan Chase
Yeun H. Suk, Hyosung (America), Inc.
Yong Jong Yoo, SK Global America, Inc.