Simon Hang-Bock Rhee
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Simon Hang-Bock Rhee (이항복[1], born October 28, 1954[1]) of South Korea is Vice-Chairman of the 12 elected members of the World Scout Committee, the main executive body of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, and Chairman of its Management Subcommittee. He was elected at the 38th World Scout Conference in South Korea in 2008 for a six-year term.
A 1972 recipient of the Tiger Scout award, Rhee is the founding chairman of the Association of Top Achiever Scouts (ATAS), a fellowship group formed during the 38th World Scout Conference, of Scouts and Scouters who have achieved the highest rank in their Scout associations-Queen Scout, President's Scout, Fuji Scout, Eagle Scout, etc.
Rhee was a Scout and Venture Scout and has remained very active in Scouting, holding various positions in the Korea Scout Association (KSA) and APR Sub-Committees. He is a Member of the APR Regional Scout Foundation Management Committee, International Commissioner of KSA and was Chairman of the 38th World Scout Conference and 10th World Scout Youth Forum Host Committee.
Rhee holds a Bachelor of Science, Master of Engineering, Doctorate of Construction Management at Chung-Ang University, Korea. He was Project Manager for Hanjin Heavy Industries (former Korea Shipbuilding & Engineering Corporation) (1976-1990), General Manager of Architectural Marketing Team and Project Manager for various international construction sites including the Incheon International Airport for Samsung C&T Corporation (1990-2008), and is presently Vice President of Construction Management Marketing Department at Hanmi Parsons Corporation. Rhee currently resides in Seoul, Korea, is married and has two daughters.
