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Park Yong-sung (born September 11, 1940) is a South Korean businessman and Chairman of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction. He is the former chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. [1]

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References

  1. "Doosan Admits Window Dressing To inflate sales by $276 million in 1995–2000". Seoul: The Seoul Times. 9 August 2001. Retrieved 13 February 2010.