Seung-jik Park and family

The Parks are the founding family of the construction holding company Doosan Corp., which operates through its infrastructure support business and consumer and service business divisions. Founded by Seung-jik Park in 1933, the company is Korea’s oldest conglomerate.
Park began his career as a travelling salesman, eventually opening his own shop in 1896. During the early 20th century, he served as a member of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, later launching Korea’s first cosmetic product in 1915, which was developed by his wife, Jeong Jeong-suk. He renamed his company Doosan Sanghoe in 1946. Park’s son, Too-pyung, inherited the business after the death of his father in 1950.
Too-pyung expanded the business, establishing, among others, Dongsan Construction, Yoonhan Industry and acquiring Korea Glass and Hapdong News Agency. Too-pyung was elected chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1967, a position two of his sons, Park Yong-sung and Park Yong-maan, would also hold. Throughout the 80s and 90s Too-pyung transformed the company into a multinational conglomerate, with emphasis on consumer goods, manufacturing, trading and construction sectors.
Currently, Park Jeong-won, grandson of the founder, is Doosan Group’s Chairman and also serves on the board of Doosan Bears, Inc.