DONG-KURN LEE, SeouL, Korea

President, Rotary International 2008 - 2009

President-elect, Rotary International 2007 - 2008

Trustee, The Rotary International 2003 - 2007

Treasurer, Rotary International 2002 - 2003

Director, Rotary International 2001 - 2003

Chairman, Presidential Celebration Committee Concerns 2004 - 2005

District Governor 1995 - 1996

Dong-Kurn Lee is Chairman of Bu-Bang Co., Ltd. and Bubang Techron Co., Ltd., manufacturing companies in Seoul. A graduate of Yonsei University with a degree in political science and diplomacy, Lee currently serves as Trustee to the Busan College of Information Technology and has served as past president of both his high school and college alumni associations. He has served as a Trustee to the bank of Seoul and honorary consul of Italy in Korea.

In 2005, he was appointed as International Goodwill Ambassador by the President of the Republic of Korea.

Rotarian Lee joined the Rotary Club of Seoul-Hangang in 1971 and has served RI as director, treasurer, trustee, district governor and International Assembly training, leader.

He also has served as regional Rotary Foundation coordinator and zone and regional coordinator for membership development. He is chairman of the Polio Eradication Private Sector Initiative in Korea. He is a recipient of the foundation's citation for meritorious service. in 1996, as district governor, Lee was recognized at the 8"1" RI Convention as the winner of the 'CaLgary ChaLLenge' for the most successful membership development efforts, chartering 32 new dubs and adding nearly 1,800 new members, making his district the leader across the Rotary world that year.

Lee lives in Seoul, Korea with his wife Young Ja and has four adult children and four grandchildren.