Il "Young" Maing is the Chairman, Chief Executive Advisor of United Technologies International Operations-Korea. In this position he promotes overall corporate interests through representational country assessment and business unit support activities. Young’s professional experience includes 35 years with U.S. private and government sectors focusing on planning, policy, trade, joint ventures and general management. In 1975, "Young" worked for the General Foods Corporation in New York. In 1980, he was appointed as Director of Technology Assessment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington D.C. In this capacity, "Young" traveled to Asia and Europe promoting U.S. agricultural products. From 1988 to 1991, "Young" served as Chief Executive Advisor to the Office of the Chairman of the Samsung Group in Seoul. "Young" Maing was appointed the President of United Technologies International Operations-Korea in 1992.

He also served (1989-1994) as a member of Korea’s Presidential Commission on the 21st Century. "Young" served on the Advisory board at the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Korea Industrial Research Association, and other governmental agencies.

He is an active member of AMCHAM, having served as Co-Chair for the Environmental Committee and as a Governor and the Vice Chairman. "Young" is a frequent lecturer to academia and industry on doing business in Korea, cross-cultural management, and technology management; included audience are Seoul National University, Samsung, Korean Air and LG, and various governmental agencies. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Hawaii’s business school.

As a Korean-American, Il "Young" Maing has a close rapport with Korean leaders in government, academia, and industry. As AMCHAM is facing both opportunities as well as challenges for the next several years, Young’s experience in Korea and the United States will provide the unique position to assist in the future promotion of U.S. business in Korea while further enhancing the relationship between the two countries.

Il "Young" Maing was born in Seoul and is a graduate of Seoul National University. He holds an M.S. from the University of Georgia and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.