

In the Top 5% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 10% of 707 Nearby Companies in New York
2nd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
Mr. Chris Jung is President and CEO of LG Electronics North America, a position he has held since January 2024.
Building on his extensive experience in the Americas throughout his three-decade career, he leads the strategies for North America supporting LG Electronics’ worldwide transformation into a smart life solutions company. Among other major regional initiatives, he plans to drive profitable growth, expand business-to-business areas, and leverage LG’s innovations to advance whole home electrification and building decarbonization, while continuing to build the LG brand.
As regional chief executive, Jung is responsible for LG Electronics activities in the United States and Canada for the home appliances, home entertainment, air solutions and business solutions business units as well as related service and support activities. As the corporation’s most senior executive in the Western Hemisphere, he also oversees other regional operations, including vehicle components and R&D labs.
He also serves as President and CEO of LG Electronics USA Inc.
Most recently President and CEO of LG Electronics Latin America, Jung has broad experience in the western hemisphere. His North American experience includes three years as President of Home Appliances at LG Electronics USA (2012-14) and six years as LG USA’s head home appliance product manager (2002-07). He served as President of LG Brazil before being named regional CEO for Latin America in 2020. Previously, Jung held a number of key positions at LG Electronics headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, including Senior Vice President in charge of global marketing and sales for home appliances and Vice President of sales for home appliances and air solutions.
Jung started at LG in 1991 after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electronics from Yonsei University in South Korea. He earned his master’s degree in business administration from McGill University in Canada.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at LG Electronics North America.
Based on 64 ratings, Mr. Chris Jung ranks right below Sharp Electronics' CEO, Mike Marusic.
LG Electronics North America's CEO is highly regarded by Asian or Pacific Islander employees, the HR department, and the Sales department. However, the Customer Success department, the Customer Support department, and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
LG Electronics North America ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for CEO Rating Score.
LG Electronics North America ranks in the Top 10% of other companies in New York for CEO Rating Score.
