The
life story of Chairman and CEO, Dr. Tae Yun Kim is truly
inspirational. Born into a culture that has had deep prejudices against
women for thousands of years, Dr. Kim broke through the traditional
barriers and achieved incredible success throughout her life.
Abused
by her family and abandoned during the Korean War because she was born
as a girl on the Lunar New Year, she nevertheless overcame seemingly
insurmountable obstacles to follow her dreams. She broke five thousand
years of tradition to become the first female to ever study the martial
art of Tae Kwon Do and to eventually attain the rank of Grandmaster, the
highest level in the martial arts.
In
1978, Dr. Kim was the head coach for the first US Women’s division at
the Pre-World Games in Seoul, Korea where they won gold, silver and
bronze medals. This US Woman’s Taekwondo team was the first competitive
women’s team in Taekwondo and was a precursor to opening up Taekwondo
for women at the Olympics. Using martial arts techniques in focusing,
directing energy and meditation, Dr. Kim also coached the US Windsurfing
team and the Japanese, Norwegian and New Zealand ski teams and
demonstrated to each team the power of believing in themselves.
In
addition to achieving success as a martial arts Master, Dr. Kim has
carved a name for herself in the high tech industry. Her international
corporation, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, which she built herself
from the ground up, is the industry leader for Environmental Monitoring
and Contamination Control. Dr. Kim’s mission for her company is to
always help people improve the quality of their lives.
In May
2004, the California Chamber of Commerce selected Dr. Kim and Lighthouse
Worldwide Solutions as the winner in their search for a business in
California that used the most creative and innovative strategies to
overcome the past few years of economic downturn. Out of hundreds of
businesses in California, Lighthouse stood out for the unique risks that
Dr. Kim took to overcome the challenges that they faced.
Dr.
Kim won the Susan B. Anthony award in 1985, the Women of Achievement
Award in the Sports category in 1990 from the Silicon Valley Women’s
Fund and was named the 2002 State of California Woman of the Year award
by the California State Legislature. She was selected as an honoree for
the YWCA Tribute to Women and Industry in 2002 for the work that she has
done in the high tech industry and in supporting women and girls in high
tech careers and honored as a Woman of Achievement in the Corporate
category for her remarkable successes as a woman in the corporate world.
She continues to
motivate thousands of people through her books, “Seven Steps to Inner
Power”, “The Silent Master”, and “The First Element”, just to name a
few. These books have been translated into more than 14 languages
around the world and continue to be in high demand.
A tremendous
inspiration to thousands of people over the years, Dr. Kim has shared
her trademark words “He Can Do, She Can Do, Why Not Me!” with people of
all ages through lectures, seminars, and meetings.
ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITION
Best Solution to
a Product (Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions), Attendees’ Choice Award,
SEMICON West 2004
Winner of
California Chamber of Commerce “Simply Essential Success Stories”
contest for the most innovative business leader in California, 2004
Designated as
“Hope of Korea” by President, First Lady & people of Korea, 2001
Selected as “One
of the Most Successful Koreans who Bring Hope to Korea” by
Kyunghyang Daily News, 2001
Susan B. Anthony
Award, 1985
Cultural Living
Treasure Award, 1995
State of California, Woman of the Year, 2002
Women of Achievement Award, Corporate category,
2002
Women of
Achievement Award, Sports category 1990
YWCA’s Tribute to Women and Industry Award
recipient, 2002
Portrayed in
“Culture Clash in AmeriCCa” by nationally acclaimed group, Culture
Clash, 2003
Life story
portrayed in 40-day live broadcast on KBS Radio International, 2002
African-American/Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame
inductee, 2002
Hwang Hee Culture
& Art Prize (similar to the Nobel Peace Prize), Seoul, Korea, 2002
Woman of Highest Achievement, IndoAmerican
Community Federation, 2002
Businessperson of
the Year Award, Chamber of Commerce, Silicon Valley, 1998
Appointed as Honorary Advisor of Gyeongsangbuk-Do Province in South
Korea for International Cooperation in order to promote
international trade and economic relations between regions
Lighthouse
Worldwide Solutions, Top 100 Fastest Growing Company in US, 1995
Tae Yun Kim Day, Santa Clara County, February
2, 2002
Tae Yun Kim Day,
Silicon Valley, February 2, 1998
Recipient of
honorary keys to many US cities
Hall of Fame
Instructor of the Year Award, 1990 and 1993
Award of Merit
for Exceptional Achievement Toward Development of Martial Arts
Throughout the Community and Overseas, 1995
Letter of
Appreciation for Dedicated Service and Outstanding Contribution to
the Development of Martial Arts as a World Spirit, 1994
Many
more…
KEYNOTE
& FEATURE LECTURES and MEDIA APPEARANCES
Special
Entertainment feature on TV Tokyo, Japan, October, 2004
Keynote Speaker,
Third Annual Korean American Women Conference, New York, 2004
Keynote Speaker,
21st Century Women’s CEO Association, Seoul, Korea, 2004
Keynote Speaker,
Orientation of Incoming Freshmen, Sook Myung University, 2004
Keynote Speaker,
IndoAmerican Community Federation’s Unity Dinner 2004
Featured Speaker,
5th Annual Summit for Women, San Francisco, 2003
Keynote Speaker,
IndoAmerican Community Federation’s Unity Dinner 2002
Keynote Speaker, NAACP Prayer Breakfast,
Sacramento, CA, 2002
Featured Speaker, 4th Annual Summit for Women, San
Francisco, 2001
Keynote Speaker, Martin Luther King Academic School Women’s Summit,
2001
Keynote Speaker, Kaiser Permanente Annual Giving Campaign, United
Way, 2001
Featured guest on
the Crook & Chase Talk Show on TNN, 1999
Featured guest on
The Howie Mandel Show, 1998
Featured Speaker,
International Lecture for CEOs & Executives, Dallas Convention
Center, 1997
Keynote Speaker,
Symposium for Health Workers, Stanford University, 1997
Keynote Speaker, Indian Professional Business Women Conference, 1997
Keynote Speaker,
Federation of Korea Industries & Int’l Management Institute, Int’l
CEO Forum, Cheju, South Korea, 2001
Keynote Speaker
for Opening Ceremonies of Seoul Int’l Computer Fair, Digital Expo
Korea, 2001
Keynote Speaker
for Korea Human Development Institute Management seminar, 2001
Keynote Speaker
for Lecture at Provincial Government Office, Gangwan-do, 2001
Keynote Speaker
for Worldwide Managers Meeting, Coreana Cosmetic Company, 2001
Featured Guest,
KBS International Radio program, 2001
Keynote Speaker
for Executive Management Meeting, Samsung Corning, 2001
Keynote Speaker
for College of Business & Economics at Yonsei University, 2001
SBS
TV, Good Morning Show, 2001
Arirang TV, Happy Station Show, 2001
Jeju
MBC lecture TV Special, 2001
KBS
Newsline Special, MBN News Special, 2001
Keynote speaker for Lecture at Cho Dal Chung, Public Procurement
Service, Taejon, 2001
Keynote speaker for Lecture & book signing at Incheon Soong Duk High
School, 2001
Keynote speaker for Lecture
at Jinju City
Hall, 2001
Keynote speaker for Lecture
at R.O.K. Air
University, Taejon, 2001
Keynote Speaker for Lecture at Seoul
Metropolitan City Government, 2001
Keynote speaker for Lecture
at Gyeongsangbuk-Do
City Hall, 2001
Keynote speaker for Lecture
at Sejong
University, 2001
KBS (Ah Chim Ma
Dang), SBN, MBC, YTN, 1996
Keynote Speaker
for Management & Medical Professionals at Cheil Hospital, 1996
Keynote Speaker
for Managers at Sang-A Pharmaceutical, 1996
Many more…
PUBLIC
& COMMUNITY SERVICE
San Jose Family
Shelter
Mentor for the
Professional Businesswomen of California
United Way
American Cancer
Society, “Relay for Life”
International SOS
Children’s Village
Safe House for
Women & Children
Women’s Battered
Shelter
Special Olympics
Inner City
Games/After School All Stars
US Downhill
Skiing Olympic Team
Professional
Women in Business Association
Boy Scouts of
America
Elderly
Retirement Center of Vermont
National
Windsurfing Committee
Tri-Cities
Children’s Group
San Jose
Rehabilitation and Correctional Center
Father John’s
Homeless Shelter of San Jose
Adolescent
Residential Center (ARC) Program
Many more…
FEATURE
MAGAZINE & NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
New York
Times
Seattle
Times
Los
Angeles Times
Miami
Herald
San
Francisco Chronicle
San Jose
Mercury News
USA Today
Body Mind
Spirit
Health
World (Cover)
Fitness
Magazine
New World
American
Fitness (Cover)
Korea
Daily News
CEO
Magazine
ELLE
San
Francisco Examiner
Chicago
Post
The
Business Journal
The Argus
Tae Kwon
Do Times (4 covers)
Inside
Karate Magazine
Star
Asian
Week
Faces
International
Weekly
Morning Korean News
Wirtschaftswoche
Taipei
Times
Many
more…
AUTHOR
& INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE
BESTSELLER BOOKS
Seven Steps to
Inner Power (translated into 15 different languages)
Seven Steps to
Inner Power Workbook
Seven Steps to
Inner Power Book audio/CD
Using Your Inner
Power
The First
Element: Secrets to Maximizing Your Energy
They Call Me
Success (Korean)
Golden Key of the
CEO (Chinese version of They Call Me Success)
AUDIO & VIDEO SERIES
Moving Meditation
Video & DVD series
Heart to Heart
audio CD
Whisper to Your
Soul audio tape & CD
Rainbow Wings
audio CD
Freedom Dance
audio series
Be Free
Rising Above
Ocean Magic
Be an
Original
Wings of
Freedom
Seven Steps to
Inner Power video & DVD series
Seven Steps
to Inner Power
Reaching
Beyond the Ordinary
Many more…
INTERNATIONAL NEWS & MEDIA
UNITED STATES:
ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN Headlines, KTSF, KCBS, WABC, New Dimensions
Radio, and many more…
