Team newspaper introduces Lyon female chairman Michelle Kang: Korean-American, company valuation exceeds $1 billion

July 1: Lyon John Tuctor has resigned from the board of directors and the team appointed Michelle Kang as the new chairman. "Team News" wrote an article to introduce Michelle Kang.

French media said that Michelle Kang's legendary life can be regarded as a realistic version of the "American Dream". The 66-year-old business woman has made remarkable achievements in the business world after immigrating to the United States from South Korea. She received her bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago and her master’s degree in management from Yale University, and subsequently gained extensive experience at Ernst & Young Consulting and Northrop Grumman. In 2008, she founded a medical technology company, which is now valued at over $1 billion, making her one of the most successful Asian female entrepreneurs in the United States.

In 2020, she entered the football field for the first time as a minority shareholder of the Washington Spirit Team. The team was in a scandal at the time, and Michelle Kang took over the club with a keen sense of business, reorganized management and led the team to unexpectedly win the championship in 2021. This time, she successfully opened a new chapter in her football career. In 2022, she acquired a 52% stake in Lyon Women's Football Team.

In the field of football, Michelle Conn demonstrates a unique leadership style. She spent huge amounts of money to improve training facilities and promote the professional development of women's football team. The low-key billionaire is known for her approach to the people. She once lent her private villa to players for weddings, wears team uniforms to attend Halloween parties, and also fundes women's sports media every year. The players commented that she "does what she says", while the business partners praised her "extraordinary persuasion and strategic vision."