New trustee joins the Board

Amy Falls ’82, P’19,”21, president of the Phillips Academy Board of Trustees, announced today that a new trustee has been appointed. Harold Kim ’82, P’16, ’19, ’21, ’23, ’26, ’27, of Hong Kong, joins as a charter trustee serving a four-year term.

Kim is the founder and chief executive officer of Neo Risk Investment Advisors, a Hong Kong-based investment adviser. Prior to founding Neo Risk, Kim was managing director and head of the Asia investor derivatives business for Citigroup. He originally started at Salomon Brothers (a predecessor of Citigroup) in New York in 1993 and held a variety of roles during his 20 years with the company. Kim started his professional career on Wall Street at Kidder, Peabody & Co.

A loyal and generous alumnus, Kim is a founding member of the Andover Asia Council and a member of the Andover Development Board. His philanthropic support includes endowed funding for student scholarships and support for the Rebecca M. Sykes Wellness Center.

Kim and his wife, Julia, have six children—two are current students at Andover and four are Phillips Academy alumni. The couple have supported Andover families in Hong Kong for years, including hosting the annual student send-off reception. In 2023, Kim was presented with Andover’s Distinguished Service Award.

Originally from Utah, Kim earned his A.B. from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University, where he also taught early in his career. Kim has served as adjunct professor of finance at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and for the past decade, he has chaired the board of the Hong Kong International School.