Michael Yang

Michael Yang is a co-founder & founding Chairman of the Council of Korean Americans (CKA), a national non-profit organization of Korean Americans. Michael is also the Founder & CEO of Michael Yang Capital Management, LLC, a investment management company focused on technology investments (www.michaelyang.com). He has over 30 years of experience in the technology industry in Silicon Valley. In 2001, Michael visited Rajin area of North Korea on a humanitarian mission.

Michael received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley, an MS degree in Computer Science from Columbia University, and an MBA degree from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He has served on the advisory board of the Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) at Stanford University as well as on the IT Advisory Council for President George W. Bush. He also serves as a director and as the Treasurer of La Cañada Flintridge Education Foundation. Michael holds a fourth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and enjoys playing golf and soccer.