Awardee

Accepted by
Honorable Charles B. Rangel
Congressman 1970-2016
Statesman-in-residence
The City College of New York

Charles B. Rangel, war hero, history-making congressman, master lawmaker. A founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, he made history as the first African American member of Congress to lead the powerful Ways and Means Committee. He served for 23 terms in the House of Representatives and was cited as the most effective lawmaker in the House, leading all of his colleagues in passing legislation. He was a prime contributor to President Obama's historic health care reform law.

Growing up on the other side of the tracks on Lenox Avenue in Harlem, he was transformed from high school dropout to war hero after volunteering for service in the Army during the Korean War. Wounded in an attack by waves of Communist Chinese troops, he was awarded a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for Valor after leading his surviving comrades from behind enemy lines.

With the aid of the G.I. Bill, he earned degrees from New York University and St. John's University Law School. He began his public service as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and was later elected to the New York State Assembly. He went to Washington in 1971 to serve in the House after defeating the legendary Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Congressman Rangel is currently Statesman in Residence at The City College of New York for the City University of New York. Demonstrating his commitment to education, he created financial mechanisms to construct and rehabilitate public schools across the country. In Congress, following Saint Matthew's teaching, he has been a stalwart champion for the "least among us," advocating powerfully and persistently to improve the lives of working people. He is a defender of veterans and treated education as a national security issue.

A leading advocate for equal rights and equal opportunity, Congressman Rangel boosted the incomes of millions of working families with the Earned Income Tax Credit, and pumped billions of dollars into revitalization of communities across the nation, including Harlem. His unparalleled foreign policy record focused on Africa and the Caribbean. In 1986, Congressman Rangel sounded the death knell for apartheid in South Africa with the "Rangel Amendment," which forced the largest U.S. investors to abandon the country. He created trading and investment opportunities for struggling nations in the Caribbean and Africa. In 2010, he successfully promoted vital investment incentives for earthquake ravaged Haiti.

Among his proudest achievements is founding the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program in the State Department, in cooperation with Howard University. As of 2015, most of the 200 Rangel Fellows who completed the program were serving as U.S. State Department Foreign Service Officers in U.S. Embassies around the world. Congressman Rangel retired from the United States Congress in 2016. Mr. Rangel still resides with his wife, Alma, in Harlem where he was born. They have two adult children and three grandchildren.

Accepted by
Salvatore Scarlato
President
Korean War Veterans Association Department of New York

President
Korean War Veterans Central Long Island Chapter 64

Salvatore Scarlato joined the Korean War Veterans Central Long Island Chapter in September 1989. He began by being a Member then was voted in as a Director, Event Chairman, 1st Vice President and, today is the President. He has been the President of this Chapter and the Korean War Veterans Association Department of New York from 2009 to present time (11 years.)

Born in Brookyn, New York on January 14, 1933, Salvatore Scarlato was raised in Bedford Stuyvesant, Williamsburg in Brookyn. His parents, Damiano and Carmela Scarlato, were born in the United States in 1905. He attended public school 157 first, then Boys High School in Brookyn, NY.

On October 15, 1951, at the age of 18 ½ years old, Salvatore Scarlato joined the United States Marine Corps. He trained 12 weeks in Boot Camp at Parris Island, SC. After Boot Camp, he was sent to Camp Pendleton, CA for 12 weeks of combat infantry training; part of the 19 replacement draft to Korea. He arrived in Inchon Harbor (Korea west coast) on April 1952 and proceeded to Ascom City where he was assigned as a Browning Automatic Rifle (B.A.R.) man to Baker Company 1st Shore Party Battalion, 1st Marine Division attached to Kimpo Provisional Regiment (K.P.R.) with the 7 Marine Regiment above the Kimpo Penninsula on the main line of Resistence (M.L.R.) This is called the Jamestown Line. He was combat wounded and spent five months in Camp Lejuene Naval Hospital in SC and received an Honorable Medical Discharge from his military service.

Salvatore Scarlato is the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps President Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation with one Bronze Star, Navy Reserve Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Stars, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation with one Bronze Star, United Nations Medal, the Korean War Service Medal and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross, New York State Conspicuous Service Star.

Salvatore added to his education by using the G.I. Bill by attending the Mondell Institute in Jamaica, NY for electro-mechanical design drafting; he graduated in 1955. Then, he attended Community Brooklyn College at night for two years and took a home study course from the International Technology of Electronics School in Chicago, IL, which he received a Certificate of Completion.

In 1990, he met his first American South Korean, John SJ Ha, who is his 1st Vice President and best friend. Because of John and his important contacts, Salvatore is well known all over the East Coast Metropolitan area of New York and many Korean Communities, as well as, the Blue House in Seoul Korea. He has received many medals and awards from numerous Korean Presidents, Korean Government Officials, Korean Organizations and Korean Retired Generals. Salvatore has been back to Korea eight different times, as an Honored Guest of the Korean Government.

In civilian life, Salvatore was an electro-mechanical designer and worked for various electronic and aircraft companies doing military and commercial designing of electronic equipment, black boxes for aircrafts and ground support equipment.

Salvatore Scarlato married his beautiful, lovely wife, Teresa on June 1, 1957 (married 63 years.) They have two beautiful children, Karen and Thomas and three wonderful grandsons, Nicholas, Steven and Matthew and son-in-law, Wayne. He and his wife reside in Hauppauge, NY.

Accepted by
Yongmaan Park
Chairman
Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Mr. Park is Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry and is also Chairman of Doosan Infracore, one of the key subsidiaries of Doosan Group (Doosan). Doosan is a global conglomerate with around $20 billion revenue generated from power and desalination plant construction, energy solution, power equipment, construction equipment, and engine businesses. With 124 years of history, Doosan is well-known as the oldest company in Korea, yet it is also considered one of the most dynamic enterprises in Korea.

Mr. Park has been in the front-and-center of the renowned transformation of Doosan. He has led over 42 deals including acquisitions and divestitures of businesses as part of the strategic drive to overhaul Doosan’s business portfolio, turning Doosan from a consumer goods company to an Infrastructure Support Business (ISB) focused enterprise. Under his leadership, Doosan has acquired Bobcat, the global leader in compact construction equipment. He has also spearheaded Doosan’s broader globalization efforts, transforming the Korean company into a multi-national conglomerate with operations in 38 countries and with over 50 percent of its 38,000 employees working overseas. Mr. Park’s leadership has led Doosan to achieve a seven-fold revenue growth in just over a decade. Doosan’s success along with Mr. Park’s leadership has received tremendous publicity abroad and is frequently benchmarked in the industry.

In acknowledgement of his leadership and expertise, Mr. Park was elected as Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in August 2013. The KCCI is the nation’s largest business organization encompassing 73 regional chambers and approximately 180,000 firms and industry associations in Korea. On the international scene, Mr. Park serves as an executive board member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the world’s largest business organization. Mr. Park is also a member of APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) since 2018. Mr. Park plays a central role in representing diverse voices of businesses and building close partnerships between private and public sectors both domestically and internationally.

Mr. Park has been acclaimed for his devoted service to enhance the commercial ties between Korea and other countries. In recognition of his dedication and contribution, he has been awarded the Order of Civil Merit of Spain in 2003, the Order of Leopold Ⅱ of Belgium in 2009, and a Commander of the Order of the Star from the Italian government in 2016. In 2014, Mr. Park received the Van Fleet Award from the Korea Society for his significant contributions to the promotion of the U.S.-Korea relations and received the Gold Tower Industry Award from the Korean government in 2012. Mr. Park has been Chairman of the Korea-Spain Economic Cooperation Committee since 2000 and a member of the Board of Directors for the Special Olympics Korea since 2011.

Mr. Park is an open and caring leader who places people at the core of his values and is currently devoted to building a strong common corporate culture within Doosan to achieve unparalleled success for another 100 years.

An avid photographer and dedicated athlete, Mr. Park spends his leisure time in pursuing documentary photography and cross-country trekking. Mr. Park has traversed the Korean Peninsula on foot, travelling 550km along a north-south trail and 330km along a west-east trail. Most recently he has walked across 405km around the southern coast of Korea, setting a record of walking a total of 1,285km.

Mr. Park received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Seoul National University in 1978 and his MBA from Boston University in 1982. He is fluent in English and Japanese.

SUPPORT LEVELS

DINNER COMMITTEES

LEADER - $100,000
• 14 guests for VIP reception; 6 guests for general reception
• 10 guests in premium seating; 10 guests for in priority seating

BENEFACTOR - $50,000
• 10 guests for VIP reception; 10 guests for general reception
• 10 guests in priority seating; 10 guests in preferred seating

PATRON - $30,000
• 4 guests for VIP reception; 6 guests for general reception
• 10 guests in preferred seating

In addition to above benefits, Dinner Committees will receive recognition from the podium; full-page ad, corporate profile, and photo and bio of corporate representative in the dinner program book; listing on our website.

TABLE SPONSORSHIP

SPONSOR - $20,000
• 10 guests for dinner
• 2 guests for VIP reception; 8 guests for general reception
• Half-page ad; corporate profile with photo of corporate representative in the dinner program book

DONOR - $15,000
• 10 guests for general reception and dinner
• Half-page ad; corporate profile in the dinner program book

Contributor - $7,500
• 5 guests (half table) for general reception and dinner
• Corporate profile in the dinner program book

All table sponsors will be acknowledged on our website and in the dinner program book.

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS

PATRON COUPLE - $5,000
• 2 tickets for VIP reception and preferred seating
• Acknowledgement on our website and in the dinner program book

PATRON - $3,000
• 1 ticket for VIP reception and preferred seating
• Acknowledgement on our website and in the dinner program book

CONTRIBUTOR - $750
• 1 ticket for general reception and dinner

ASSOCIATE - $500
• 1 ticket for general reception and dinner

* This rate is available only for attendees from nonprofit and academic institutions, and young professionals without corporate sponsorship. Please confirm your eligibility with Jiyoung Suh.

Tickets Individual $750.00 USD Individual Patron $3,000.00 USD Individual Patron Couple (2 tickets) $5,000.00 USD   Full Name Title or Position Company Email

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Full-page in the dinner program book - $10,000
Half-page in the dinner program book - $5,000

Table Sponsorship and Individual Patron ticket registrations must be confirmed by August 28, 2020 to be acknowledged in the dinner program.

Cancellations after August 28 will not be accepted.

The Korea Society is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

For further information on sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets, please contact Jiyoung Suh or by phone at (212) 759-5360.