Academic Leadership

Interim President of USC Beong-Soo Kim Sits Down with LAEDC’s Stephen Cheung

TPR is pleased to share an excerpt from a recent conversation between USC Interim President Beong-Soo Kim and Stephen Cheung, CEO of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). President Kim reflects on his path to leading the University; how USC is building resilience in a time of uncertainty; and what it means, as one of the largest private employers in Los Angeles, to engage with the wider community as a driver of the regional economy.