A former President of Korea University (2003–2006),[4] Euh also served in various advisory roles for the South Korean government.
He was also Chairman of the Steering Committee of Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), responsible for setting policies and reviewing management performance.
He previously headed the Korean Academic Society of Business Administration and Korea Monetary and Finance Association.
During his presidency (2003–2006), 12,000 seats were secured within the library (the largest number of library seats amongst Korean universities), one third of classes were conducted in English, the number of foreign exchange students increased sharply, and modern buildings and shopping malls were built.
In his inaugural speech, Euh said the Group needed to slim down and cut costs to achieve its vision of becoming a global bank,[11] and he has launched reforms since then.