Michael Yang is an author, entrepreneur, investor, and adventurer. His new book, *Coming Alive on the Ride: A Memoir of Motorcycle Travel, Self-Discovery, and Korean Heritage*, was published in 2026. He was born and raised in Seoul, Korea, and moved to San Jose, California, when he was fourteen years old. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science and a master’s degree in business administration from UC Berkeley, and with a master’s degree in computer science from Columbia University in New York. He is the founder of mySimon.com, an online price comparison shopping site, which was successfully acquired by CNET. Michael holds a fourth-degree black belt in Taekwondo. Michael is Co-founder and Founding Chairman of the Board of CKA. He and his wife, Sunny, have four children. He lives in La Canada Flintridge, California