Sung Won Sohn

Sung Won Sohn (; born 1944) is a Korean-born American economist, noted for his skill in economic forecasting. He is currently the President of SS Economics, an economic consulting firm.

Personal life Sohn was born in Keijō and later lived in Gwangju. He graduated from Gwangju Jeil High School in 1962. He retired from that position in December 2007. He would later become the vice chairman of fashion retailer Forever 21.

Other activities In 2011, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa appointed him a member of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission, which has oversight authority for the Port of Los Angeles. In 2012 the Wall Street Journal again ranked him as one of the U.S.' best economic forecasters; he was the only representative of academia ranked in the top 10, and one of just five in the top 50.

He was chosen as one of the 100 most influential Minnesotans of the 20th century by the state's largest newspaper, the Star Tribune. Others on the list included Charles Lindberg, Sinclair Lewis, Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale and Charles M. Schulz.

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