F&F Holdings (007700.KS) has appointed Ma Jung-man, executive vice president and chief financial officer of F&F, as its new chief executive officer.
The company said in a regulatory filing that its board approved the appointment on the 30th. Ma will formally take up the post on Oct. 1.
Born in 1966, Ma graduated from Korea University with a degree in international trade and went on to hold key management and finance posts at CJ Group. Ma served as head of the management support division at CJ Engineering & Construction, chief executive of CJ Educations and senior vice president of the management strategy office at CJ CheilJedang. After moving to F&F in 2018, Ma has overseen the company's finance operations.
Former CEO Park Eui-heon stepped down from both the chief executive and inside director positions for personal reasons. Park had been named CEO in May 2021 and was reappointed in March 2024.
F&F operates fashion brands including MLB, Discovery Expedition, Duvetica and Sergio Tacchini. The company has been expanding overseas, recently acquiring the global trademark rights to Discovery Expedition.
