Distinguished Alumnus 2009
Key Yang '50

For 45 years, Key Yang was head of the Korean section at the Library of Congress, the largest library in the world. He was known in academic circles as the “Father of Korean Studies,” and was in charge of all materials related to his native country. Toward the end of his career, his scope broadened considerably, as he was named chief of the library’s Asian division.

During the 1980s, Yang was awarded the Library of Congress Meritorious Award and was a Fulbright Scholar. When the first President Bush went to Korea, he helped with his speech and, a decade ago, he was honored with an appointment as special adviser to the South Korean Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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