A CAREER TALK with Philip Yun, Pantech Fellow in Korean Studies, Stanford University

Philip Yun has had a career that encompasses politics, law, diplomacy, business, and now academia. Before joining APARC, Philip Yun was a senior executive of H&Q Asia Pacific, a premier U.S. private equity firm investing in Asia. From 1994 to 2001, he served as an official at the United States Department of State, during which he worked as a senior advisor to Winston Lord and Stanley Roth; served as a deputy head U.S. delegate to the Korea peace talks based in Geneva, Switzerland; and participated in high-level U.S. negotiations with North Korea, including trips to North Korea with Dr. William J. Perry and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Before entering government service, he practiced law at major firms in the U.S. and Korea. He also has been a national staffer on the presidential campaigns of Walter Mondale, Michael Dukakis, and Bill Clinton. Mr. Yun attended Brown University and the Columbia School of Law. He graduated with an A.B. in mathematical economics and was a Fulbright Scholar to Korea. He will share his career experiences and insights, and answer questions from the audience.

Sponsored by the CENTER FOR EAST ASIAN STUDIES