At 13 years old, I began my part-time job to pay for school, which started my 50-year career in refrigeration. I found that I had an aptitude for the work, and more importantly, I enjoyed it. It didn't take long until it wasn't just about raising money for school. I kept at it, and I dropped out of college my freshman year to start my own refrigeration business. I invested my last $30, taking a risk that paid off. It grew rapidly, and when I was 25 I founded South Korea's first plant to mass-produce commercial refrigerators.

In 1985, I emigrated from South Korea to Los Angeles, where I continued to follow my passions. I opened my business selling and repairing refrigerators. I also constructed restaurants and grocery stores, finding the refrigeration systems and layouts that best fit their needs. Through my combined experiences, I became an expert on the environments which refrigerators operated in and all my competitor's products. As I built my expertise, I noticed that there was little-to-no technological advancement. The products had remained the same over several decades, across all major manufacturers. I knew there was a better way.

I founded Turbo Air with innovation and consumer convenience at the forefront. Turbo Air was the first company to apply digital control in commercial refrigerators, a mere 22 years ago, and now it's the industry standard. I pioneered the use of automatic fans, temperature control and external monitoring, and indoor illumination for under-counter and salad/sandwich units. I work towards improving Turbo Air products every day, and I continue to lead the charge with my patented Self-Cleaning Condenser. This revolutionary device marks the end of the 100-year-old problem, rooted in ill-maintained condensers. Turbo Air is now a global brand, available in 67 countries with factories located in S. Korea, USA, China and Vietnam. I am always looking to improve, not only the products but your experience with Turbo Air.

It has been 50 wonderful years, and my journey still continues.