Ha.ving spent 30 years in one company, Park Young-koo knows fully well the benefits of sacrificing short-term profits for long-term gains. He started his career with the Samsung Group in 1966, and since then tra.veled a diverse path within the conglomerate’s core businesses. As a junior manager, he had always dreamed of becoming the chief executive, a dream he fulfilled when he served as CEO of Samsung Corporation a few years ago.