I started out in public service in 1998 after the Asian financial crisis of '97.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have had a career in public service.
I was raised in a family dedicated to public service.
I had a 20-year, stellar government career.
I take great pride in having been able to overcome the Asian financial crisis and seeking the opportunities available to bring about an unprecedented growth in the economy.
I always wanted to start a public company and make a lot of money.
The starting point of my career in money management in 1973-74 was the time of the only true bear market any living non-Japanese investor has seen in major markets. Equities, real estate, you name it, everyone got run over.
I built private sector jobs all my life.
After serving in the Korean War, I actually started working towards a master's degree in finance.
I was born into public service.
When I started in the business in 1999 and 2000, we had companies that were going public in two, three or four years.