The Boss: Hyune Hand of Hoover’s: No Road Map Needed
March 11, 2010 by admin
Filed under Career News and Advice
I WAS born in South Korea. When I was 2, my family, including my grandparents, emigrated to Brazil for a better life. My father saw more opportunity there.
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My father was an elder at our Korean church, and he rallied members to start a Korean preschool, which I attended for three years. Some of my best childhood memories come from attending that preschool.
I have a younger sister. As the oldest child and grandchild, I had a deep sense of responsibility. I felt I had to ensure that my parents’ hard work paid off, and I wanted to pave the way for the family.
I didn’t realize it at the time, but I bridged the two cultures for my parents because they didn’t speak Portuguese. From the age of 12, I was the designated representative for my entire family in Brazilian society.
I read Russian literature, went to a Korean church and attended a Brazilian school. That experience helped me be flexible and adaptable and allowed me to see the world from multiple perspectives, which is useful for what I do now. My parents made me believe that I had no ceiling, that I could do anything as long …
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