WASHINGTON, JAN. 7,
2008-
Heritage Foundation President Ed Feulner today
issued the following statement on the death of Lyun Joon Kim,
founder of South Korea's Hanyang University and longtime friend of
the think tank:
"Through his brilliance as both an
educator and as a musical composer, Chairman Kim sought to bring
people together to live, learn and work for peace and freedom in
all aspects of their lives. Hundreds of thousands of people from
all over the globe have benefited from his vision and
entrepreneurial drive. I count myself fortunate to have been
one of those people... to have had the opportunity to serve as a
visiting professor at Hanyang University for two decades.
"Around the globe, wherever I go, I find Hanyang alumni are
leaders in their chosen fields. But they would have never achieved
so much without Kim's drive and vision.
"We at The Heritage Foundation are proud to have formally
entered into a sister institution relationship with Hanyang
University many years ago. We are proud that, for decades now, our
institutions and leaders have shared the vision of a closer
Korea-U.S. relationship and have worked cooperatively to achieve
that goal. Chairman Kim was a guiding light behind that effort and
his spirit will continue to inspire all of us for many years to
come."