# Hank Lee

> HyungKoo (Hank) Lee is a Seoul-based professional-services executive listed by Marsh as CEO of Marsh McLennan Korea. An engineering graduate who began at Poongsan Metal Corporation in 1984, he joined Marsh in 1992, worked in New York in alternative risk finance and became Marsh Korea CEO in 2018. His appointment to lead Mercer Korea in 2021 created the first unified Marsh and Mercer CEO role in Asia. His public record includes ESG risk-management interviews, joint client events, animal-rescue volunteering and a September 2026 discussion of women’s access to management.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Marsh McLennan Korea
- **Organizations:** Marsh McLennan Korea, Marsh Korea, Mercer Korea, Poongsan Metal Corporation
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering, Korea University, Master of Business Administration, Boston University Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** First unified CEO of Marsh and Mercer in Asia, appointed in November 2021., Progressed from Korean business development at Marsh to country leadership after roles in Korea and New York.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Graduated from Korea University and began his career at Poongsan Metal Corporation.
- **1992** — Completed his MBA at Boston University and joined Marsh, developing Korean business.
- **1998** — Promoted to Vice President.
- **1999** — Promoted to Senior Vice President and moved to the New York head office to work in Alternative Risk Finance.
- **2000** — Returned to Korea after a one-year New York assignment; Marsh’s biography identifies his returning role as Chief Operating Officer.
- **2003** — Became Managing Director; the 2012 APRIA biography dates the appointment to November.
- **2018** — Appointed CEO of Marsh Korea in April.
- **2021** — Appointed CEO of Mercer Korea on November 5 while retaining his Marsh Korea CEO and Marsh McLennan Country Corporate Officer roles, creating the first unified Marsh and Mercer CEO role in Asia.
- **2026** — Participated in the September 22 women-in-finance conference in Seoul; coverage identifies him as a former Mercer representative.

## Achievements

- First unified CEO of Marsh and Mercer in Asia, appointed in November 2021.
- Progressed from Korean business development at Marsh to country leadership after roles in Korea and New York.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Participated in a September 22 panel at the Korea women-in-finance international conference at Conrad Seoul, discussing the first-management-promotion gap and opportunities for employee visibility. Coverage described him as a former Mercer leader.

## Links

- Website: https://www.marsh.com/kr/en/about/leadership/hyungkoo-lee.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hank-lee-6b4589a

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Last updated: 2026-10-21