Founded in 1953, with a broad mandate.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM Korea) was founded in 1953, with a broad mandate to encourage the development of investment and trade between Korea and the United States.
What the chamber is for
Their mission statement, in the three numbered lines their own about page sets it in.
Korea’s oldest, largest and leading foreign chamber.
amchamkorea.org/membership/mb_overview- Assist U.S. companies wishing to grow their market share
- Assist U.S. SMEs entering the Korean Market
- Assist Korean companies seeking entrance to the U.S. market
AMCHAM Korea is the largest foreign chamber in Korea with approximately 800 member companies and affiliates with diverse interests and substantial participation in the Korean economy.
AMCHAM Korea is open to every company and everyone, regardless of nationality.
Who the eight hundred are
The two breakdowns their membership page publishes, in their own percentages.
The chamber also states that its members explore present and future trends with approximately thirty industries.
Honorary Chairman
The Honorary Chairman, the Board of Directors, the Board of Governors and the Honorary Governors, in the four groups the chamber publishes them in. Their Special Advisors line reads TBD on their own page, so no advisor is named here.
Board of Directors
The Chairman and CEO, the Chairman of the Board of Governors, the Foundation Chairman and four Vice Chairs, in the chamber's published order.
Board of Governors
Twenty-seven Governors, alphabetical by surname as their own page orders them, each with the company they lead in Korea.
How the chamber is filed
What their own footer records about the organisation, on every page of their site.
Their Articles of Incorporation and Articles of Governance are published in full on their own site.
Approximately 800 member companies and affiliates.
Being Korea’s oldest, largest and leading foreign chamber, AMCHAM Korea can provide our members with great value and rewards. Not only assisting with our powerful advocacy and massive information database, we can assist with various exclusive services and benefits including business partnerships that are not open to the general public.