About KHIF
The KHIF (Kyung Hee International Foundation, Inc.) was chartered as a Charitable Organization and incorporated in the State of New York USA in January 2001. The KHIF is exempt from Federal Income Tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501 (c) (3).
Mission Statement
The mission of the Kyung Hee International Foundation, Inc. is to raise and manage funds in order to contribute for the benefit and prosperity of Kyung Hee University and the enablement of Kyung Hee University’s fulfillment for a “Cultural World for Humanity”.
History of KHIF
May 1999
Several Kyung Hee University Alumni residing in the USA attended the 50th Anniversary of Kyung Hee University in Korea and discussed to establish Kyung Hee International Foundation for the benefit and prosperity of Kyung Hee University to commemorate its 50th Anniversary. Dr. Chungwon Choue, the president of Kyung Hee University expressed his great interest in the idea and encouraged to include all Kyung Hee Alumni worldwide.
May 1999 – December 1999
Some of the Kyung Hee alumni residing in the USA started to participate in KHIF by becoming Charter Members, drafting the Charter and publicized for more participants and exchanged their thoughts with the International Relations Center of Kyung Hee University.
January 2000
KHIF hired attorney Allen M. Schwartz, ESQ. in New York, as counsel to legally assemble the Charter.
May 2000 – August 2000
About 30 alumuni signed in as Charter Members and started to review in detail the draft of the KHIF Charter.
September 2000 – November 2000
One of the Charter Members, Mr. Kwan Young Chough, a CPA in Washington D.C., recommended to establish KHIF as a Not-For-Profit Organization. Another charter member Dr. Hong Yul Park, Ph.D. who is a professor at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan, reviewed the English version of the Charter and the 42 charter members participated are as follows:
Mr. Dong Il Bae
1909 S. Fallsmeadway
Potomac, MD 20854
Mr. Woong Ki Baik
28815 Pacific H.way #4B
Federal Way, WA 98003
Mr. Byung Tae Cho
350 Karin Lane
Hicksville, NY 11801
Mr. Jae Heung Choi
227 Jener Rd
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Mr. Kwan Young Chough
9201 Paddeck Lane
Potomac, MD 20854
Dr. Benjamin Chu, R.Ph.D.
118-4 N. Broad Ave
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
Dr. Ke Young Chu, Ph.D.
1230 Kensington Rd
McLean, VA 22101
Mr. Jau Kook Chung
4728 Harbour Heights Dr
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Mr. Kwan Mook Chung
7888 Dagget St #104
San Diego, CA 92112
Mr. Kyu Mo Chung
1729 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75206
Mr. Sung Won Chung
136-25 37th Ave #403
Flushing, NY 11354
Mr. Yong Chung
142-15 Franklyn Ave #3M
Flushing, NY 11355
Mr. Man Shik Eum
731 Smoke Hollow Trail
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Mr. Dong Jo Han
154-53 SE 67th St
Bellevue, WA 98006
Mr. Tae Joon Hong
4400 130th Pl. South West
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Mr. Hyung Bin Im
43-23 Colden St #27J
Flushing, NY 11355
Mr. Chung Hwan Kim
15807 SE 56th Place
Bellevue, WA 98006
Mr. Hak Byung Kim
22703 Lakeview Dr. E7
Mountlake Terr., WA 98043
Mr. James Jin Kim
1184 Abelia Ave
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Mr. Jong Hwan Kim
5725 Buford Hyway #220
Doraville, GA 30340
Mr. Hyun Taek Kim
3455 Ocean View Blvd
Glendale, CA 91208
Mr. Young Shik Kim
2000 Baltimore St
Baltimore, MD 21201
Mr. Dong Soo Kwak
2069 Middle Country Rd
Centereach, NY 11720
Mr. Chong Wan Lee
4810 Old Stump Dr. NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Mr. Kum Ku Lee
34 Richard Rd.
Edison, NJ 08820
Mr. Kwang Hee Lee
4747 North Hamlin
Chicago, IL 60625
Dr. Soo Ho Lee
136-78 39th Ave #2055
Flushing, NY 11354
Mr. Luck Myung Lim
3 Maple Crest Ct
Potomac, MD 20854
Mr. Hui Dong Mun
9747 Sandpoint Way NE
Seattle, WA 92115
Mr. Sang Surk Noah
520 8th Ave, 22nd Flr
New York, NY 10018
Mr. Myung Sub O
111 E. Carson St #10
Carson, CA 90745
Dr. Hong Youl Park, Ph.D.
4703 Stillmeadow Dr
Saginaw, MI 48603
Mr. Uk Hyun Park
6220 Guilford Dr
Alexandria, VA 22310
Dr. Yoon Shik Park, Ph.D.
515 Chesapeake Dr
Great Falls, VA 22066
Dr. Hak Eun Rhee
1995 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Mr. Kee Tae Rhee
3864 113th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Mr. Hyun Ok Shin
19 Grand Pine Ct
Dix Hills, NY 11746
Mr. Young Ho Shin
1135 W. Cheltenham Ave #100
Melrose Park, PA 19027
Mrs. Yang Nina Sue
648 Westminster Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Mr. Jin Suk Yang
4 Church Ct
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Mr. In Yong Yi, ESQ.
115 Broad Ave
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
Dr. Mee Ree Yun, MD.
7002 A Littleriver Tnpk.
Annadale, VA 22003
December 2000
42 Charter Members of KHIF elected the following 7 Members of Board of Directors from November 16, 2000 to November 30, 2000 by vote with mail ballot.
- DONG IL BAE – Former Chairman of LA Alumni Association
- MR. BYUNG TAE CHO – Chairman of NY Alumni Association
- MR. JAI KOOK CHUNG – Former Chairman of Seattle Alumni Association
- MR. JAMES JIN KIM – Former Chairman of LA Alumni Association
- DR. SOO HO LEE – Former Chairman of NY Alumni Association
- MR. SANG SURK NOAH – Chairman of the Charter Members Association of KHIF
- MR. JIN SUK YANG – Vice Mayor of Corte Madera, California
January 11, 2001
Kyung Hee International Foundation, Inc. was registered in the State of New York as a Not-For-Profit Organization.
January 19, 2001
In order to commemorate and celebrate the establishment of KHIF, Kyung Hee Family Night was held at the Seoul Plaza Banquet Hall in New York City with Dr. Chungwon Choue, the president of Kyung Hee University and Dr. Dong Han, the deputy of the Kyung Hee International Exchange Center. The Family Night was organized and conducted magnificently by Mr. Byung Tae Cho, the Chairman of the New York Alumni Association.
February, 2001
7 Members of Board of Directors of KHIF elected Mr. Byung Tae Cho as the Chairman of the Board from February 15, 2001 to February 28, 2001 by vote with mail ballot.
The Charter Members Association of KHIF has been dissolved as of February 28, 2001 and the KHIF officially started on March 1, 2001 under the great leadership of Mr. Byung Tae Cho, the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The First Term of Board of Directors: March 1, 2001 – February 28, 2005
Chairman – Byung Tae Cho
Directors – Jin Mo Kim, Sang Surk Noah, Dong Il Bae, Jai Kook Chung, and Jin Suk Yang
The Second Term of Board of Directors: March 1, 2005 – February 28, 2009
Chairman – Byung Tae Cho
Directors – Jin Mo Kim, Sang Surk Noah, Kwang Young Chough, Jai Kook Chung, Jin Suk Yang, and Soo Ho Lee
The Third Term of Board of Directors: March 1, 2009 – February 28, 2013
Chairman – Byung Tae Cho
Directors – Jin Mo Kim, Sang Surk Noah, Kwan Young Chough, Jai Kook Chung, Hong Yul Park and Soo Ho Lee
The Fourth Term of Board of Directors: March 1, 2013 – February 28, 2017
Chairman – Sang Surk Noah
Directors – Young Kil Kim, Hong Yul Park, Chong Soo Pyun, Young Soo Shin, Byung Don Ahn, Man Shik Um, Soo Ho Lee, Chong Wan Lee, Kwan Young Chough, Byung Tae Cho, and Doo Young Choi