# Bruce Cumings

> Bruce Cumings is a startup investor at University of Chicago. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [University of Chicago](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/university-of-chicago)
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-cumings-5384311b/

Bruce Cumings is an American scholar who studied about North Korea and the Korean Peninsula for a long time. After his service as a member of the Peace Corps in Korea in the 1960s, Cumings concentrated on the research on Korean modern history. Particularly, his 1981 publication, Origins of the Korean War, is considered as the most representativebook of revisionist interpretation on the Korean War. Cumings became the heart of the debate by asserting the U.S. responsibility of not only the settlement of the 38th parallel line, but also the division of Korea by the establishment of two separate governments. He, however, affirmed that “North Korea had invaded South Korea first, not the other way,” when confidential documents were revealed after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1990s. In 2007, Cumings received the 1st Kim Dae Jung Academic Award for Outstanding Achievements and Scholarly Contributions to Democracy, Human Rights and Peace. He is currently a chair professor at the University of Chicago.

## About University of Chicago

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

University of Chicago is a private research university that focuses on sciences, medicine, economics, law, business, and others. In addition to providing a dynamic education based on critical thinking and interdisciplinary exposure, the university sponsors hundreds of art and cultural events open to the public free of charge. Venues such as theCourt Theatre, the Oriental Institute, and the Smart Museum often host these events for local residents and students. The university’s retail development initiatives also help strengthen the economic health of the city.Academics include more than 50 areas of specialized undergraduate and graduate study, including some interdisciplinary programs like Big Problems, which tackles matters of global and universal concern that do not belong to one discipline or interest group, scientific fields like Biological Chemistry, and more.Experiential programs known as “Chicago Careers In” provide students with research, internships, and advising in fields like business and health professions.

5 contacts available at University of Chicago.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Boris Epel | Research Professor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boris-epel-7d65 |
| Bruce Cumings | Professor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruce-cumings |
| Eric Isaacs | Professor in the Department of Physics | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-isaacs |
| Jai Yu | Assistant Professor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jai-yu |
| John McCarter | Emeritus Trustee | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-mccarter |

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