Dr. Tae Yun Kim, Chairman & CEO, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Wins Gold & Silver Awards – 14th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
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Nicknamed the “Stevies” for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners Friday night during a dinner event attended by 500+ people at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Born a curse in her village because she was a girl, today, Dr. Tae Yun Kim is called the “Hope of Korea.” Surviving the Korean War in 1950, she eventually became one of the highest ranked martial artists in the world and coached the first U.S. women’s Taekwondo team at the 1978 Pre-World Games in Seoul, Korea. She rose from cleaning hotel rooms and pumping gas to becoming the Chairman and CEO of a highly successful global technology company in Silicon Valley. “I’m humbled and excited – truly if I can achieve my goals in this lifetime, others can do the same – never give up!” The Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. It develops systems that monitor the ultra-clean environments needed to manufacture semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and other extremely sensitive products for industries worldwide.
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