Woori Financial Group confirmed the shortlist for its next chairman, Friday, with four contenders vying for the leadership of the financial holding firm. The four candidates included Woori Bank CEO Lee Won-duk, Woori America Bank CEO Shin Hyun-seok, former Woori FIS CEO Lee Dong-yeon and former Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Lim Jong-ryong.
Woori Financial Group reportedly longlisted eight candidates for its next chairman, after incumbent Chairman Son Tae-seung expressed his intention of stepping down from the post at the end of his term. According to sources in the financial industry, the candidates include five executives from within its ranks, and three outside figures. Among them are Woori Bank CEO Lee Won-duk and former Financial Services Commission Chairman Lim Jong-ryong.