1936
Born to Joon W. and Bok Hee (Yoo) Kim in Busan, Republic of Korea.
1956
Serves in the Republic of the Korean Army until 1958.
1959
Earns a Bachelor of Arts from Seoul National University; Immigrates to the United States.
1961
Achieves a Master of Arts in political science from the University of Minnesota.
1964
Is a research economist for the North Star Research and Development Institute; Is an econometrician for the Pillsbury Co. until 1966.
1966
Is an instructor at the University of Minnesota until 1967.
1967
Obtains a Doctor of Philosophy in economics from the University of Minnesota.
1967
Teaches at the University of Notre Dame as an assistant, associate and full professor of economics until attaining emeritus status in 2016.
1971
Is a Rockefeller Foundation Scholar at the University of Nairobi in Kenya and University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania through 1977.
1978
Is a visiting professor in Mexico, the Netherlands, Austria, Japan, South Korea and the U.S. through 2012.
1980
Receives a Merit Award from the Agency for International Development.
1984
Is a faculty fellow of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University Notre Dame through today.
1985
Publishes “Industrial Policy and Development in South Korea.”
1992
Receives a Merit Award from Monbusho (Ministry of Education) in Japan.
1996
Is an international panelist for Postgraduate Education Review for the Netherlands until 1997.
1997
Is the general editor of Macmillan Academic Series on Modern Korean Economy until 2000.
2001
Is listed in 1000 Leaders of World Influence by the American Biographical Institute.
2005
Serves as president of Korea-America Economic Associates until 2006.
2010
Receives the International Peace Research Award from the American Biographical Institute.
2013
Is a faculty fellow of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies at the University of Notre Dame through today.