Sue Kwon

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Sue Kwon
Alma mater Stanford University
Occupation(s)journalist, public relations executive

Sue Kwon is a journalist [1] and public relations and communications executive in San Francisco, California. Formerly, she served as Director of Communications for at Comcast Ventures, Gap, Inc., [2] Symantec, Honor, and Nokia Technologies. Earlier in her career, Kwon was a reporter and news anchor for KRON, ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News.

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Career

Kwon started her journalism career as an intern in the White House Press Office under President George H.W. Bush. [3]

Journalism

Between 1994 and 2010, Kwon served as a producer, reporter and news anchor for KRON [4] and ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News [5] stations in California, Texas, and Nevada. In 2000, Kwon reported on the Sydney 2000 Olympics from Australia. [6] Kwon appeared as a newscaster in the 1995 film Bushwhacked. [7]

Public relations

After her tenure as a journalist, Kwon transitioned into consumer communication at Gap Inc. [8] in 2010 where she served as “Chief Storyteller” for the corporation including Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, and Athleta brands.

Kwon transitioned into the technology sector in 2013 to lead marketing and communications at Symantec, Honor, then Nokia Technologies. Kwon then served as Head of Communications for Comcast Ventures in San Francisco, California. [9]

Education

In 1990, Sue Kwon received a B.A. in Communications and Political Science [10] from Stanford University. As a student, she was a writer for the Stanford Daily Newspaper.

Awards

Personal

Kwon grew up in Clayton, California and currently lives in San Francisco, California.

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  2. ↑ Gil Rudawsky (April 5, 2012). "How Gap connects with consumers on social media". PR Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ "ConsumerWatch reporter for CBS 5 Eyewitness News and host of Bay Sunday". Speakerpedia. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. ↑ Linda Yee (May 3, 2004). "Current, Former KRON-TV Staffers Have Big Reunion". Emmy SF. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Sue Kwon". CBS Local. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ "The First Conference on Innovation Journalism" (PDF). May 3, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 4, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Bushwacked". IMDB. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ Gil Rudawsky (April 5, 2012). "How Gap connects with consumers on social media". PR Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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