CERTIFICATIONS:
1991 9th Dan Black Belt, Taekwondo (Kukkiwon Certified)
1987 9th Dan Black Belt, Hapkido (Internationally Certified)
1977 Certified International Master Instructor (Kukkiwon ,WTF, Cerrtified)
1977 Certified International Referee ( Kukkiwon, WTF, Certified)
FOUNDER:
1989 United States National Taekwondo Federation
1992 World Taekwondo Council
1995 World Koryo Gumdo Association
1995 World Traditional Hapkido Alliance
1998 International Martial Arts Education Program
USTU TEAM MANAGER:
1983 6th World Taekwondo Championship, Denmark
1983 4th Pan Am Championship in Suriname, S. A.
1985 1st Taekwondo Demonstration Team, Republic of China
1985 US Olympic Sports Festival, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1986 US Olympic Sports Festival, Houston, Texas
USTU (U.S. Olympic Governing Body) TEAM DIRECTOR:
1985 World Games Championship, London, England
1986 1st World University Championship, Berkeley, California
1986 1st World Cup Championship, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1990 2nd World University Championship, Spain
HOST:
1984 10th USTU/ AAU National TKD Championships, Triton College, Illinois
1985 5th USTU Jr. Olympic Championships, Triton, River Grove, Illinois
1985 10th National Collegiate Championship, Harper College, Illinois
1988 Exhibition bouts between Korean Olympic team and US Team, Illinois
1990 Exhibition bouts with Kyung Hee Team and National Collegiate Team
1990 USTU Instructor Seminar, Illinois
1992 16th US National Collegiate Championships, Harper College, Illinois
1992 Demonstration from Yong In University TKD Team in Illinois
1992 Demonstration from Hodori Taekwondo Team in Illinois
1993 ' 94,' 97, '98, '99, '02, '03, '04, '07 USNTF Nationals
1995 Host To Korean President Young Sam Kim, Chicago, Illinois
1989 1990, 2000, 2001: Educational Trip to Korea
CONDUCTED:
1986 AAU/ USA Jr. Olympic TKD Camp. In St. Louis, Missouri
1992 Korean Day, 700 Taekwondoists Parade, Chicago, Illinois
APPOINTMENTS:
1985-87 Chairman of Junior Committee in USTU
1987 Technical Assistance Director, Pan Am Games, Indianapolis, Indiana
1991 Auditor Pan Am Taekwondo Union
1987 Member of Technical Committee in WTF
1992 Secretary General of WTF Master Games Committee
1993 Chairman of Korean American Association Board of Directors
1993-97 Chairman of Junior Committee in WTF
1994 Member of Promotion Committee for TKD Olympic Status
1995 Citizenship Advisory Council for City of Chicago
1998-02 Chairman of Sport for all Committee in WTF
1999 Special Assistant to WTF President /IOC, VP , Un Yong Kim
2003 Advisor to the World Taekwondo Federation
ELECTED:
1984-1992 President of Illinois Taekwondo Association
1985-1989 USTU National Vice President
1992- 1996 President Midwest Taekwondo Federation
1995- 1997 President of Korean American Association in Chicago, Illinois
PRESENTED HONORARY BLACK BELTS TO:
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Sports Director of Dominican Republic: Cesar Cedeno
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Mayor of Chicago, Illinois: Richard M. Daley
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Illinois Governor: Jim Edgar
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Mayor of St. Louis, MO: Clarence Harmon
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Mayor of Euclid, OH: David M. Lynch
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Mayor of Cagvas, PR: William Marin
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Wardman of Chicago, IL: Richard Mell
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Recreation Secretary of Bayamon, PR: Lourdes Colon Morales
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Mayor of Lincoln, Illinois: Joan L. Ritter
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Mayor of Bayamon, PR: Ramon Luis Rivera
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Superintendent of Police Chicago, IL: Matt Rodriguez
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Illinois Governor: George Ryan
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Lord Provost of Scotland: Margaret Smith
PERSONAL AWARDS:
1992 Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Degree
1992 Leadership Award, City of Chicago
1998 TAEKWONDO TIMES Cover Master
1998 Given the Key to the City of St. Louis, Missouri
2000 Given the Key to the City of Lincoln, Illinois
2006 Received the "Boastful Taekwondo People award" Awarded by the Kukkiwon
SPONSORED:
2005 Hosted USNTF Nationals in Las Vegas
2006 Hosted USNTF Nationals in Puerto Rico
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