Bo Hi Pak
Organization founder
1930 –
Who is Bo Hi Pak?
Bo Hi Pak is a prominent member of the Unification Church. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was a major leader in the church movement, leading projects such as newspapers, schools, performing arts projects, political projects such as the anti-communist organization CAUSA International, and was president of the Unification Church International 1977-1991. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the South Korean military when he joined the church in the 1950s. Serving church founder Sun Myung Moon as his main English interpreter during speaking tours in the United States, he was referred to in the media as Moon's "right-hand man", such as "Moon's top deputy".
He was the central figure in Moon's publishing businesses, including founding President and Publisher, the News World; founding President and Chairman of the Board, the Washington Times Corporation; and President, World Media Association.
In 1977/1978, Pak testified before the Fraser Committee in its investigation of the Unification Church, commenting: "I am a proud Korean – a proud Moonie – and a dedicated anti-Communist and I intend to remain so the rest of my life." In response to the adversarial investigation, Pak wrote Truth is My Sword. Alexander Haig commented in the introduction: "From the battlefield of the Korean peninsula to the halls of the U.S. Congress, Dr. Pak's speeches mirror the convictions of an individual whose ardent sense of justice has always been the cornerstone of his advocacy of personal freedom and democracy."
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- Born
- Aug 18, 1930
Korea - Children
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Education
- Georgetown University
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on July 23, 2013
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