James Kim is Chairman and CEO of AMCHAM Korea.  He also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Mirae Assets Global Investments and holds a role as an Independent Director of Hyundai Mobis, a publicly listed company.  Mr. Kim is a Korean-American who is passionate about promoting the commercial interests between the United States and Korea.

Prior to AMCHAM, Mr. Kim served as Chairman and CEO of GM Korea.  At GM Korea, Mr. Kim was responsible for the total operations encompassing 17,000 employees (sales, manufacturing, distribution and design).  Mr. Kim also had oversight responsibilities with GM’s joint venture operations in Uzbekistan.

Mr. Kim joined GM Korea from Microsoft Korea, where he had served as Country Manager and CEO. His previous roles include CEO of Yahoo! Korea and Asia Regional Vice President of Overture (a wholly owned subsidiary of Yahoo).

Before his tenure at Yahoo, Mr. Kim's career was primarily based in the United States, where he served as Managing Partner at Palisades Advisors in New York. Preceding his time at Palisades, he held several notable positions, including CEO of Corcoran.com, CEO of Vivien International, and National Marketing Manager at AT&T.

Mr. Kim is frequently featured in leading Korean and international media as an authority on the relationship between Korea and the United States. Mr. Kim is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and an MBA from Harvard University.

As an avid tennis player, Mr. Kim serves as the official “Wilson Brand Ambassador.” Mr. Kim lives in Seoul, Korea with his spouse and has two grown children.