At 13 years old, I began my part-time job to pay for school, which started my 55-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.
My 55-Year Journey with Refrigeration
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