About

About Our Founder

George Namkung is the very definition of entrepreneurial spirit. Born in Shanghai to Korean parents, George was raised in Hong Kong and Tokyo at French, British and American schools. This diverse background led to George’s love for travel and international business. As a young teen he started collecting and selling American comic books in what would be his first foray into business.

An entrepreneur by age 21, George eventually moved to San Francisco where he met his Irish wife Joanne. They later settled in Orange County, California to start his premium promotions agency Namkung Promotions, Inc. in 1978. Known worldwide as a leader in its industry, Namkung Promotions’ client base includes quick service restaurants, full service restaurant chains, cereal companies and multi-national packaged goods companies.

Giving back has always been a top priority for George. He served as a Big Brother to two boys in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been teaching Junior Achievement classes at Rancho San Joaquin Intermediate School in Irvine, California for more than a decade. George has mentored countless teens and young adults who often seek out the Newport Coast, California resident for advice. Universities such as Ohio State University, UCLA, USC and UC Santa Barbara have all welcomed George for speaking engagements.

In 2004, George completed a life long dream of visiting Africa, and reaching the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. After touring local Tanzanian schools George was compelled to start Kids of Kilimanjaro, a nonprofit school lunch program serving 15,000 children every day. George is a proud father of two daughters, Victoria and Chelsea, and enjoys playing tennis, driving his ’59 pink Cadillac and looking for the next adventure in his spare time.