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What made him donate 1 billion won to PKNU?
WRITER	Department of External Cooperation	WRITE DAY	2015-11-16
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What made him donate 1 billion won to PKNU?
	Department of External Cooperation		2015-11-16		980

    
            What made him donate 1 billion won to Pukyong National University?

            - Jeong Hyo Taek, the chairman of Hung-A Co.,Ltd., donated 1 billion won as scholarship to Pukyong National University, his alma mater.

            Love for his junior of an old gentleman has make a warm impression who had invited PKNU, his alma mater, with 1 billion won 60 years after his graduation.
The hero of this story is Jeong Hyo Taek (81), who is he chairman of Hung-A Co.,Ltd., and an alumni of Pukyong National University.
He started his undergrad in 53 at Busan Fisheries College, the former PKNU, majoring in manufacturing and 60 years after his graduation he donated 1 billion won as to Pukyong National University, asking the authorities to spend the money for scholarship.

            Hung-A Co.,Ltd. is a global tire manufacturing company, which is located in Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do and has made both automotive and industrial tire products since the establishment in 1951.
After Jung entered the company as an employee, he was installed as vice-president in 1979, president in 1982 and chairman in 1995.
Then what behind story does he have that made him donate such a big money to his alma mater voluntarily?
“I have lived to be over 80 and I am encountering the moment to take a look back on my life,” he said at the delivery ceremony for development fund held in the university headquarter of PKNU “and thinking about what I should do first before I　leave this world, I came up with an idea that I should give something to express my gratitude for this world that has been always grateful.”   
He revealed the background of his donation, saying “It was not easy for me to pick one to donate because there are so many, but I have decided to do it to Pukyong National University that spent my tough youth with when  
"The university at that time was used as a temporary hospital, so we studied in a shanty temporarily built next to National Institute of Fisheries Science, where desks and chairs floated in the classroom because of heavy rain during summer," he recalled.
"There were no libraries, it was hard to find major-related books, and the only things that we had in our laboratory were some of flasks. I spent my youth in such a miserable time."
He emphasized, "Since 1957, my graduation, I have devoted myself to company and work and It’s my first visit to my alma mater after that. I would like to say that however hard this time might be, the students in this university would be courageous." 
His visit today was accompanied by Yu Sung Kyu, a former president of PKNU (aquaculture department), Jang Seon Deok, a former president of PNU (fisheries department), Park Hyun Chul, a former executive of Korea Marine Transport Co.,Ltd, (department of fisheries economy), Eom Dong Seok, a former professor of PNU (shipbuilding department), Park Joo Seok, a former director of National Institute of Fisheries Science. They enjoyed turning back to the past, talking as the young.
Kim Yeong Seup, the president of PKNU said, "Each of stepping stones made by our seniors toward Pukyong National University of today was all our pride and hope. I will make a lot of efforts with all of our educational personnel not to scratch the history and tradition our seniors has built."<Pukyong Today>