Profile
Yoon John graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the Seoul National University, worked at Samsung C&T, and received a J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School in the United States. Upon graduation from law school, he worked as a Wall Street lawyer at the New York office of Shearman & Sterling LLP, one of the top ten law firms in the U.S., and advised leading Japanese and Korean companies such as Japan Airlines, NEC, and Hanaro Telecom at the Tokyo office of Paul, Weiss, Wharton & Garrison LLP, another the top U.S. law firm. Mr. Yoon transformed himself into a self-development coach following his passion, educating lawyers from Japan and other countries as a Human Development manager at the Tokyo office of the world’s leading law firm, Baker & McKenzie, and served as a CEO of BNI Korea, the world’s largest business networking and referral organization. Mr. Yoon can advise on HR, coaching, leadership, and various business development through networking for global companies and startups.
Experience
- 1999
Samsung C&T
- 2002-2005
Associate, Shearman & Sterling (New York)
- 2005-2007
Associate, Paul, Weiss, Wharton & Garrison LLP
- 2005-2012
Human Resource Development Manager, Baker & McKenzie
- 2013-2015
Adjunct Professor of Coaching MBA, Department of Business Administration, Kookmin University
- 2012-Present
CEO, BNI Korea
- 2020-Present
Senior Advisor, DLG Law Corporation
Education
- 1998
Seoul National University, B.A. in Business Administration
- 2019
Sungkyunkwan University Ph. D. in Eastern philosophy
- 2002
Vanderbilt Law School, J.D.
Qualifications
- 2003
Admitted to bar, New York
Expertise
Human Resources, Leadership, Coaching, Collaboration, Networking
Languages
Korean, English, Japanese