Andrew Yang: Biography in Details
Who is Andrew Yang?
American Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur and politician. Yang is renowned as the CEO and Founder of Venture For America.
Currently, he is running for the position of NYC Mayor.
Andrew Yang- Birth Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education, Siblings
Andrew Yang was born on 13th January 1975 in Schenectady, New York, U.S. He is of Far-East-Asian ethnicity with Chinese ancestry.
In the 1960s, his parents got migrated from Taiwan to the United States. His father completed a Doctorate from the International Business Machines Corporation with Honors in Physics. Whereas, her mother used to be the system administrator at a local University.
He has an elder brother, Lawrence. Lawrence is a professor of psychology.
Moving to his academics, he completed his High School education at the Phillips Exeter Academy.
In the year 1992, Andrew Yang joined Brown University with Honors in Economics. After graduation, he earned his J.D from the Columbia University School of Law.
Andrew Yang- Professional Career
– In 1999- started working for Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as an associate.
– February 2000- Founded the fund-raising company, Stargiving.com.
– In April 2002- Became the Vice President of MMF Systems Pvt. Ltd.
– January 2006- Joined the Manhattan GMAT as the CEO, President, and Managing Director.
– May 2011- Founded the non-profit organization, Venture for America which provides fellowship programs for top college graduates.
– November 2017- Filled for as a candidate for the President of the US in 2020. On 11th February 2020, he dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Joe Biden.
– January 2021- Running for NYC Mayor as a candidate.
Andrew Yang- Net Worth, Salary
As of now, the exact detail of his net worth is not available as various leading magazines have given their own estimation.
For instance, Forbes has estimated his net worth to be around $1 million. On the contrary, The Wall Street Journal has estimated net worth to be between $834k to $2.4 million.
Alternatively, Newsweek has estimated his net worth to be $3 million – $4 million. His salary as the CEO is in the range of $74k – $400k.
Investments
His net worth involves the 2,700 square foot home worth half of a million. Besides that, Andrew Yang has investments in various companies including Google, Lending Club, and Hustle Fund I, LP.
Controversy & Rumors
Andrew Yang has made his headlines within the media for writing columns. Last, he wrote a column named, My Vision For New York City’s Jewish Community.
In the column, he mentioned Push Back against the BDS movement and argued that Singles Out Israel for Economic Punishment. Also, he has compared the BDS Movements to Nazi Boycotts of Jewish businesses.
Prior to that, he faced backlash for writing a column in The Washington Post addressing racism surrounding COVID-19.
Body Measurements: Height & Weight
Andrew Yang has black eyes with black hair. He stands at a height of 5 feet and 11 inches and has a decent weight.
Andrew Yang- Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Family
Andrew Yang has 1.9 million followers on Twitter and 642k on Instagram.
On Instagram, he is following the personalities like Dominique Wilkins, Nicolas Heller, and Katie Couric.
Besides that, he has a self-titled YouTube channel with 181k subscribers with 22.4 million.
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Andrew Yang's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|
| 2024 | January | Saturday |
| 2025 | January | Monday |
| 2026 | January | Tuesday |
| 2027 | January | Wednesday |
| 2028 | January | Thursday |
