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Yoon, John

Senior Advisor /

BNI Korea CEO

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

Samsung C&T
Associate, Shearman & Sterling (New York)
Associate, Paul, Weiss, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Human Resource Development Manager, Baker & McKenzie
Adjunct Professor of Coaching MBA, Department of Business Administration, Kookmin University
CEO, BNI Korea
Senior Advisor, DLG Law Corporation

Education

Seoul National University, B.A. in Business Administration
Sungkyunkwan University Ph. D. in Eastern philosophy
Vanderbilt Law School, J.D.

Qualifications

Admitted to bar, New York

Expertise

Human Resources, Leadership, Coaching, Collaboration, Networking

Languages

Korean, English, Japanese