term, and based on a true partnership. “I was here when Saudi Aramco started to lay the groundwork for its presence in Korea,” he said. “I lived through the birth and delivery of our small joint venture [with S-Oil] and felt extremely happy to watch this nascent business grow into one of the most successful Asian corporations.” Saudi Aramco holds an equity stake in S-Oil." Jum'ah noted that his dozens of visits to Korea over the past 15 years have built not only business bridges, but a personal affinity for the land and its people. Jum'ah concluded his remarks with a note of gratitude to the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and its faculty for the honorary doctorate degree.
