Philip W. Yun is Co-President and Co-CEO of Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California, bringing 40 years of experience in diplomacy, law, business, and philanthropy. He previously served as President and CEO of World Affairs, Executive Director and COO of Ploughshares Fund, and vice president at The Asia Foundation and H&Q Asia Pacific. From 1994 to 2001, he was a presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of State, advising on East Asian and Pacific Affairs and participating in North Korea negotiations. A Fulbright Scholar, he holds degrees from Brown and Columbia, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.