David J. Kim
David Kim | |
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 Kim in 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1979 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation | C2 Education Founder and CEO Teen Ink Publisher |
David Jhoon Kim (born March 6, 1979) is the former CEO and co-founder of C2 Education Centers which he founded in his college dorm room along with Jim Narangajavana. Currently, he is the publisher of Teen Ink. He previously served on the boards of the Atlanta Zoo, Maryland Consumer Protection Board, the Washington Youth Foundation, and commissioner on the Montgomery County Commission on Children and Youth from 2003 to 2005.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
On June 7, 2017, David announced that he would be challenging Republican incumbent Rob Woodall to represent Georgia's 7th Congressional District in the 2018.[9] He placed second in the democratic primary with 25.98% of the vote,[10] and also placed second in the runoff election with 48.18% of the vote.[11]
Personal life
[edit]David Kim was born and raised in Lutherville, Maryland. He enrolled at the Gilman School at the age of 12 and graduated as its valedictorian. He went to Harvard University and earned a B.A. in Economics. During his freshman year, he met Jim Narangajavana. His father is Tae Kwon Do Master Jae Kim, who along with Master Jhoon Rhee helped popularize Tae Kwon Do in the United States in the 70s and 80s.
David relocated both his family and C2 Education headquarters to Duluth, Georgia in 2005 where he currently resides with wife M.J., daughter Jacqueline, and son Henry.
Education
[edit]- A.B., 2000, Harvard College
References
[edit]- ^ C2: Home
- ^ Entrepreneur Magazine Cover
- ^ Inc 5000 Ranking
- ^ "Tutoring that works". Archived from the original on 2024-05-24.
- ^ Wall Street Journal Showcases Innovations in Tutoring
- ^ C2 expands into Korea by the Chosun Daily
- ^ C2 expands into Korea by the Korea Daily
- ^ "David Kim is honored by KEI". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ "With a wink toward Ossoff, Asian-American businessman challenges Woodall in 7th District | Political Insider blog". Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff". Georgia Secretary of State. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
External links
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Media related to David J. Kim at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1979 births
- American chief executives of education-related organizations
- American people of Korean descent
- Harvard College alumni
- Living people
- People from Lutherville, Maryland
- People from Montgomery County, Maryland
- People from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Candidates in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections