History of the Presidency
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Underwood
1st President
1915.04 ~ 1916.12
Education
- 1877~1881New York University
- 1884New Brunswick New Denomination Theology Graduated, Minister
- 1890New York University Honorary Doctor of Theology
- 1912New York University Honorary Doctor of Law
Experience
- 1859.07.19Born in London
- 1872Immigrated to the United States
- 1885.04Presbyterian Church Missionary, Instructor of Chemistry & Physics at Wide Spread Relief House
- 1886Established orphanage and School for orphans(-Jesus Mission School-Kungshin-Yonhi)
- 18871st Missionary Trip
- 1889Christian Literature Society of Korea Secretary General & President
- 1889Married to Medical Missionary, LilliasStirling
- 1890~1892Returned home for 2 years due to wife’s post natal illness
- 1897.09Established Saemoonan Church
- 1897~1901Weekly [Christian Newspaper] Creator & Editor
- 1900Established YMCA
- 1903~1916Appointed YMCA President
- 1913Chosun Prebyterian Church General Assembly President
Planned University Established Since 1908
- 1915Yonhi College First Principal
- 1916.10.12Died of Illness
- 1999.5.20Moved to Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery
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Avison
2nd President
1893 ~ 1934
Education
- 1876(Canada Ontario) Almonte High school
- 1884University of Toronto School of Pharmacy Admitted, 3 Year Program
- 1890University of Toronto Medical School
- 1925Wooster University Honorary Doctor of Law
Experience
- 1860.06Born in West Riding of Yorkshire
- 1887University or Toronto School of Pharmacy Botany Instructor, Medical School Pharmacology Instructor, Opened an office downtown
- 1892.06Applied for the Position of Presbyterian Church Missionary in Korea Studies Linguistics in Pusan
- 1892.11Doctor of Chejungwon and Royal Doctor to King Kojong
- 1899Began Medical Science Education in Wide Spread Relief House
- 1904Established a Hospital with Severance Funding,Appointed Hospital President
- 1913~1935Resigned as the Hospital President , Served as the Severance Medical School Principal
- 1916~1934Yonhi College Principal. Prevention of Tuberculosis,Soong Sil· Yonhi College Lecturer Established Nam Dae Mun Church
- 1934.03Appointed Severance Medical School & Yonhi College Honorary Principal
- 1935.11Retired and returned home
- 1956.08Died in Florida
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Won, Han Kyung
3rd President
1934.09 ~ 1947.12
Education
- 1907.09New Jersy Bordentown Military School Admitted
- 1908.09New York University Arts Admitted
- 1912.09New York University Graduated(A.B)
- 1917New York White Bible School Attended
- 1923.09New York University School of Education Admitted
- 1924.06New York University (M.A.)
- 1925.06New York University (Ph.D.)
- 1934Mount University Honorary Doctor of Arts
Experience
- 1890.09Born in Seoul
- 1906~1907Lived abroad in France & Swiss with a private teacher
- 1912.09Arrived in Korea as a Presbyterian Church Missionary Teacher
- 1912~1915Taught English & History at Seoul Theology Church
- 1915Yonhi College English Instructor
- 1916.10Returned to Korea upon his father’s death
- 1917.09Yonhi College Associate Professor of English,Psychology and Philosophy
- 1919.03 During the March 1st Independence movement,exposed the Suwon Jaeamli Church Massacre.
Federal Townsel Language School Principal
- 1923.06[English- Korean Dictionary] Completed
- 1925~1926Went to the United States to collect funding for Yonhi College with Avison and returned to Korea
- 1928Yonhi College Vice- Principal
- 1929Gyung Shin Theology Church Established
- 1931Climbed Mt. Baedu. The first person to measure the dept of the Heaven Lake and take pictures of the crater
- 1932Yonhi College Principal
- 1934.10Yonhi College Principal Appointed
- 1941.03Forced to Resign from Yonhi College Principal by Japanese Imperial Government, Appointed Honorary Principal
- 1941.12Prisoned by Japanese Police
- 1942.06Deported by Japanese Imperial Government
- 1942.11Appointed New York Presbyterian Church Missionary Special Fund Director
- 1944.03Appointed Nassau Presbytery Church Minister
- 1945.06American Army in charge of special duties Appointed translator of American Imperial Government
- 1946.11Appointed Senior Advisor of General Arnold of American Imperial Government Appointed 하지 & General Senior Advisor
- 1946.11American Imperial Government Secretary General of Board of Review Yonhi University Honorary President
- 1947.03American Governed Minister of Education Senior Advisor
- 1947.10Served for Yonhi University
- 1951.02Died in Busan
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Yun, Chi Ho
4th President
1941.12 ~ 1942.08
Education
- 1881Studied in the U.S upon return from Japan as the New Culture Excursion Member at the age of 17
- 1883Translator for U.S Consulate Foote at Korea-U.S Treaty
- 1884Defected to the U.S after the failure of Kapsinjungbyun
- 1893.11Shanghai Chungsuh School English Instructor
- 1895.02Returned to Korea
- 1895.02Uijeongbu District Official
- 1895.07External Affairs Official
- 1896.02Seogi Hakbu Daeshin
- 1896Established Jae Il Nam Methodist Church
- 1897.07Chungchuwon First Medical Official(中樞院 一等議官)
- 1898.05President of Indecent News
- 1898.08Independence Association President
- 1898.10Chungchuwon Vice- Chairman
- 1898.12Hansungbu 判尹
- 1899.02Dukwon Gamri, Wonsanhang Court Judge
- 1900.03Samhwa Gamri
- 1901.07Dukwon Gamri
- 1903.01Hamheung Ahnmusa (按撫使)
- 1903.07Governor of Cheon An and Jik San
- 1903.12Muan Gamri
- 1904.03~1905.11Oeimu Hyuppan
- 1905.05Hwangsung YMCA Director
- 1906.04Jagang Association President
- 1906.10Anglo-Korean School Established, President
- 1906.12YMCA Vice- President
- 1908.09Pyung Yang Dae Sung School Principal
- 1912.01Inherited ‘Namjak’ from his father Yoon,Woongryul
- 1912Arrested as the initiator of ‘105 People Incident’, sentenced to 10 years in prison
- 1913.10Sentenced to 6 yrs in prison for ‘105 People Incident’, Namjak title confiscated
- 1915.02Special release after the death of Empress Shoken
- 1916.04~1920.01YMCA Secretary General
- 1916.11Daejung Fellowship Member
- 1917YMCA President
- 1919.07Kyungsung Religious Culture Association President
- 1920Yonhi College United Christian Foundation Director
- 1920Severance Medical School Director
- 1921.09Asian Pacific Association Chosun Chapter Vice- President
- 1922.11~1925.09Song Do High School Principal
- 1925.03Established Heungup Fraternity, Managed Accounting
- 1925.11Institute of Pacific Relations Research Korea President
- 1927.10Boy Scout Chosun Chapter President
- 1928.01Gyemyung Fraternity Directo
- 1928.08~1937.079th Korean Olympic Committee President
- 1929.10Chosun Language Dictionary Editing Committee Editor
- 1930The Second Director of Heungup Fraternity
- 1930.12Chosun Methodist Association Headquarters Director and Manager of Finance
- 1931.09China Flood Victim Relief Association Chairman
- 1931.10Manchu Korean Society President
- 1933.06Chungang Jinheung Association Chairman
- 1934.04Chosun Trade Association Senior Advisor
- 1934.06Established the Chosun Language Standardization Association against the new Hangeul spelling policies.
- 1935Ewha Womans University Director
- 1936.12SAM Dong Welfare (三同會) President
- 1938.07Chosun Alliance for the Combined National Spirit Director
- 1939.02Chosun Support Force Sponsoring Foundation President
- 1939.08Junjosunbaeyoung Association President
- 1940.06Registered ‘Leedongchiho’ as his last name under Japanese forces at the Kyungsung District Office
- 1940.08Education Foundation for the Chosun People in Manchu Chairman
- 1940.09Japanese Imperial Government Ministry of Education Member
- 1941.04~1942.04Yonhi College Principal
- 1941.05Chungchuwon Senior Advisor
- 1941.08Heungah Patriots Organizing Committee Chairman
- 1941.10Chosun Patriots against Battles Senior Advisor
- 1941.11Chosun Media Patriots Senior Advisor
- 1945.02Daehwa Alliance Chairman
- 1945.04Appointed Chiksun Nobility Member
- 1945.12Died of apoplexy in Gae Seong
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Yu, Uk Gyum
5th President
1945.08 ~ 1945.12
Education
- 1909Gae San School
Tokyo University Law School
Experience
- 1920Chung Ang High School Instructor Yonhi College Law School Professor
- 1927.07~1928.088th Korean Olympic Committee President
- 1934Incarcerated for 3months for Heungup Boy Scout Incident
- 1937Opened a Law Office
- 1937.07~1938.0710th Korean Olympic Committee President
- 1941Yonhi College Vice- Principal
- 1944.10~1945.125th Yonhi College Principal YMCA President
- 1946American Governed Minister of Education
- 1947.9~1947.1112th Korean Olympic Committee President
- 1947Died
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Baek, Nak Jun
6th President
1945.12 ~ 1946.08
Education
- 1910.09~1913.06Shin Sung Middle School
- 1913.07~1916.06Hebei Tianjin School of Theology
- 1918.09~1922.06Park University
- 1922.09~1925.09Princeton University Theology
- 1923.09~1925.06Princeton University Graduate school of Theology
- 1925.9~1927.06Yale University Graduate School
Experience
- 1927.07Appointed Kansas Presbytery Minister
- 1927.09~1938.09Yonhi Bo, Myung Hak Principal. Yonhi College Professor. Director of Arts
- 1929[Chosun Language Dictionary] Contributing Editor
- 1930~1931General Assembly of Presbytery Church Gyunggi State University Church President
- 1932~1937National Council of Churches in Korea Director, Executive Member
- 1934.05Chintan Society Promoter, Chosun People’s Association Promoter
- 1935.05~1983.02Severance Medical School Director
- 1938.01~1939.06Park University Visiting Professor
- 1943Questioned for being a witness of Korean Language Society Incident
- 1945American Governed Yonhi College Registered Member
- 1945~1948American Governed Ministry of Education Member
- 1945.09~1945Kyung Sung University Director of Law School
- 1946.01~1946.10Yonhi College Principal
- 1946.03~1985.01Korean Language Society Member 및 Honorary Director
- 1946.08~1957.01Yonhi University Chairman
- 1946.10~1957.01Yonhi University First President
- 1948National Education Law Member
Established ‘East Asian Study Research Center' First Chairman
Executed and led diplomatic relations with Harvard Yenching Institute for financial aid
- 1948.05Park University Honorary Doctor of Theology
- 1948.10~1961.05Boy Scout Korea President
- 1950.05~1952.10Member of National Assembly. Minister of Education
- 1950.07~1952.06Seoul Rotary Club President
- 1952~1954Established Korea Educational Culture Association,, First President
- 1952.11UNESCO KOREA 7th President
- 1953.07~1955.06World University Volunteers Korea Member Established, First Chairman
- 1953.12~1956.10YMCA Korea Chairman
- 1954.01~1960.07UNESCO Korea Member
- 1954.06Springfield University에서 Honorary Doctor of Arts
- 1954.10~1957.01Severance Medical School Chairman
- 1954.11UNESCO Korea 8th President
- 1955.06~1962.11World University Volunteers Korea Director
- 1955.08~1956.09Korea Educational Books Inc. President
- 1955.09Asia Anti-Communist League 1st Korean President
- 1956.06~1958.09Social Science Research Library First Chairman
- 1956.08~1958.05Korean Federation of Education Associations President
- 1956.10Established KAPA, First President
- 1957.01~1960.05Yonsei University Chairman
- 1957.07DePaux University Honorary Doctor of Law
- 1958.04Asia Anti-Communist League 4th Korean President
- 1958.09~1961.05Korea Research Library First Chairman
- 1959.06Asia Anti-Communist League 5th Chairman
- 1960.03~1962.12Mental Health Association Foundation First President
- 1960.08~1961.05Korea First Cham Member, Chairman
- 1960.10Committee for Celebration of the 2nd Government of Korea Chairman
- 1961.05~1985.01Yonsei University Honorary President
- 1962.12New York University Principal Award
- 1965~1980Established Korea Academy of Church Social Work, First President
- 1965.05Yonsei University Honorary Doctor of Arts
- 1969~1985Ministry of Unification Senior Advisor
- 1970.08Korea Order of Civil Merit Mugunghwa Award
- 1971.10~1974Union for Private School Instructors’ National Pension Chairman
- 1972~1974Do San Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Foundation President
- 1972.086th World Anti- Communist League Global Championship Korea President
- 1974.03~1985.01Oesol Foundation Chairman
- 1979.037th Inchong Cultural Award
- 1981~1985Aesan Academic Association Chairman
- 1982.01~1985.01Celebrating 100 years of Christianity in Korea Committee Honorary President
- 1983.02~1985.01National Academy of Sciences Senior Member
- 1985.01Died in Yonsei University Severance Hospital
- 1985.01Buried in National Merit Site, National Cemetery
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Baek, Nak Jun
1st President of
Yonhi University
1946.08 ~ 1957.01
Education
- 1910.09~1913.06Shin Sung Middle School
- 1913.07~1916.06Hebei Tianjin School of Theology
- 1918.09~1922.06Park University
- 1922.09~1925.09Princeton University Theology
- 1923.09~1925.06Princeton University Graduate school of Theology
- 1925.9~1927.06Yale University Graduate School
Experience
- 1927.07Appointed Kansas Presbytery Minister
- 1927.09~1938.09Yonhi Bo, Myung Hak Principal. Yonhi College Professor. Director of Arts
- 1929[Chosun Language Dictionary] Contributing Editor
- 1930~1931General Assembly of Presbytery Church Gyunggi State University Church President
- 1932~1937National Council of Churches in Korea Director, Executive Member
- 1934.05Chintan Society Promoter, Chosun People’s Association Promoter
- 1935.05~1983.02Severance Medical School Director
- 1938.01~1939.06Park University Visiting Professor
- 1943Questioned for being a witness of Korean Language Society Incident
- 1945American Governed Yonhi College Registered Member
- 1945~1948American Governed Ministry of Education Member
- 1945.09~1945Kyung Sung University Director of Law School
- 1946.01~1946.10Yonhi College Principal
- 1946.03~1985.01Korean Language Society Member 및 Honorary Director
- 1946.08~1957.01Yonhi University Chairman
- 1946.10~1957.01Yonhi University First President
- 1948National Education Law Member
Established ‘East Asian Study Research Center' First Chairman
Executed and led diplomatic relations with Harvard Yenching Institute for financial aid
- 1948.05Park University Honorary Doctor of Theology
- 1948.10~1961.05Boy Scout Korea President
- 1950.05~1952.10Member of National Assembly. Minister of Education
- 1950.07~1952.06Seoul Rotary Club President
- 1952~1954Established Korea Educational Culture Association,, First President
- 1952.11UNESCO KOREA 7th President
- 1953.07~1955.06World University Volunteers Korea Member Established, First Chairman
- 1953.12~1956.10YMCA Korea Chairman
- 1954.01~1960.07UNESCO Korea Member
- 1954.06Springfield University에서 Honorary Doctor of Arts
- 1954.10~1957.01Severance Medical School Chairman
- 1954.11UNESCO Korea 8th President
- 1955.06~1962.11World University Volunteers Korea Director
- 1955.08~1956.09Korea Educational Books Inc. President
- 1955.09Asia Anti-Communist League 1st Korean President
- 1956.06~1958.09Social Science Research Library First Chairman
- 1956.08~1958.05Korean Federation of Education Associations President
- 1956.10Established KAPA, First President
- 1957.01~1960.05Yonsei University Chairman
- 1957.07DePaux University Honorary Doctor of Law
- 1958.04Asia Anti-Communist League 4th Korean President
- 1958.09~1961.05Korea Research Library First Chairman
- 1959.06Asia Anti-Communist League 5th Chairman
- 1960.03~1962.12Mental Health Association Foundation First President
- 1960.08~1961.05Korea First Cham Member, Chairman
- 1960.10Committee for Celebration of the 2nd Government of Korea Chairman
- 1961.05~1985.01Yonsei University Honorary President
- 1962.12New York University Principal Award
- 1965~1980Established Korea Academy of Church Social Work, First President
- 1965.05Yonsei University Honorary Doctor of Arts
- 1969~1985Ministry of Unification Senior Advisor
- 1970.08Korea Order of Civil Merit Mugunghwa Award
- 1971.10~1974Union for Private School Instructors’ National Pension Chairman
- 1972~1974Do San Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Foundation President
- 1972.086th World Anti- Communist League Global Championship Korea President
- 1974.03~1985.01Oesol Foundation Chairman
- 1979.037th Inchong Cultural Award
- 1981~1985Aesan Academic Association Chairman
- 1982.01~1985.01Celebrating 100 years of Christianity in Korea Committee Honorary President
- 1983.02~1985.01National Academy of Sciences Senior Member
- 1985.01Died in Yonsei University Severance Hospital
- 1985.01Buried in National Merit Site, National Cemetery
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Underwood 1st President 1915.04 ~ 1916.12
Avison 2nd President 1893 ~ 1934
Won, Han Kyung 3rd President 1934.09 ~ 1947.12
Yun, Chi Ho 4th President 1941.12 ~ 1942.08
Yu, Uk Gyum 5th President 1945.08 ~ 1945.12
Baek, Nak Jun 6th President 1945.12 ~ 1946.08