Samsung Company
Composition of BOD
As of March 2009, five out of nine BOD members are independent directors to ensure the independency and transparency of the Board’s decision-making process. The composition changed from seven independent directors to the current five outside directors as decided in the 2009 Regular General Shareholders’ meeting in order to more flexibly respond to rapidly-changing business environments and enhance the operating efficiency of the BOD. Under the Articles of Incorporation, the Outside Directors Recommendation Committee first selects candidates from a pool of professionals with expertise or experience in business management, economics, accounting, law, or relevant technologies, and then submits their final candidates for the approval of the shareholders at the General Shareholders Meeting. The independent directors conduct separate meetings of their own to work on their recommendations. All directors are prohibited from engaging in business activities within the same industry without the approval of the board. This arrangement is to prevent conflict of interests, as specified in the Korean Commerce Act and the Samsung Electronics Articles of Incorporation.
List of Directors
Title Name Gender Position Tasks
CEO, Vice Chairman Yoon-woo Lee M Head of DS Business Unit and chairman of the board of directors Overall corporate management and Device Solution(DS) management
President Gee-sung Choi M Head of DMC Business Unit Digital Media & Communication (DMC) management
President Ju-Hwa Yun M Audit Team manager Corporate Auditing
Vice President Sang-hoon Lee M Business Support Team manager Overall corporate strategy
Independent Director Kap-Hyun Lee M Former President & CEO / Korea Exchange Bank Overall management
Independent Director Dong-Min Yoon M Attorney – at – law / Kim & Chang Law Office Overall management
Independent Director Chae-Woong Lee M Professor of Economics / Sung Kyun Kwan University Overall management
Independent Director
As of March 2009, five out of nine BOD members are independent directors to ensure the independency and transparency of the Board’s decision-making process. The composition changed from seven independent directors to the current five outside directors as decided in the 2009 Regular General Shareholders’ meeting in order to more flexibly respond to rapidly-changing business environments and enhance the operating efficiency of the BOD. Under the Articles of Incorporation, the Outside Directors Recommendation Committee first selects candidates from a pool of professionals with expertise or experience in business management, economics, accounting, law, or relevant technologies, and then submits their final candidates for the approval of the shareholders at the General Shareholders Meeting. The independent directors conduct separate meetings of their own to work on their recommendations. All directors are prohibited from engaging in business activities within the same industry without the approval of the board. This arrangement is to prevent conflict of interests, as specified in the Korean Commerce Act and the Samsung Electronics Articles of Incorporation.
List of Directors
Title Name Gender Position Tasks
CEO, Vice Chairman Yoon-woo Lee M Head of DS Business Unit and chairman of the board of directors Overall corporate management and Device Solution(DS) management
President Gee-sung Choi M Head of DMC Business Unit Digital Media & Communication (DMC) management
President Ju-Hwa Yun M Audit Team manager Corporate Auditing
Vice President Sang-hoon Lee M Business Support Team manager Overall corporate strategy
Independent Director Kap-Hyun Lee M Former President & CEO / Korea Exchange Bank Overall management
Independent Director Dong-Min Yoon M Attorney – at – law / Kim & Chang Law Office Overall management
Independent Director Chae-Woong Lee M Professor of Economics / Sung Kyun Kwan University Overall management
Independent Director