Prior to joining the ZEDAN GROUP, Yacob Chang oversaw Hyundai E&C Business Development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Bahrain. During his service in Hyundai E&C he also served as a General Manager of MEEDCO, which is an affiliate of Hyundai E&C, specializing in the power sector for construction of overhead transmission lines and substations.

During Yacob’s service at Hyundai E&C, he has secured over USD 4 billion in projects in Oil & Gas, Power Energy sector with Saudi Aramco & Saudi Electricity Company. In 2019, Yacob was awarded Commendation from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation of South Korea.

Independent Board Member of Saudi Steel Pipe Company.

Yacob was born in Tripoli, Libya, and raised in both Libya and the Republic of Ireland. He graduated from St. Columba’s College in Dublin, Ireland for his secondary school. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.