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Reality show winner Yul Kwon hopes to use what he
learned on “Survivor” in his new workplace.
Photo: Sam Pullara
Can being on a reality show help someone in the workplace? The 2006 winner of “Survivor,” Yul Kwon, says that he thinks his experience on the CBS show will help him in his new position as Deputy Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission. Kwon spoke to NPR today about his new position and how the skills he learned on “Survivor” gives him a unique insight into his new workplace.
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