American journalist
Phillip TK Yin |
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| Born | Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | McDonough School of Business |
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| Occupation | Journalist |
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Phillip TK Yin is a Journalist and a communications and corporate partnerships advisor. He is currently an advisor and partner with the American Chamber of Commerce and speaks on U.S. networks including Fox Business on current events.[citation needed] He was previously a broadcast business journalist covering topics such as business technology, aviation, and politics for CNBC, Bloomberg News and CCTV America.[1]
Early life and education
Yin was born in Mesa, Arizona, but moved to Yakima, Washington a few months later.[2] Yin went to Eisenhower High School in Yakima, where he played tennis.
He holds an International MBA from Georgetown University and an undergraduate business degree from the University of Washington.[3][4] He also completed a special summer program at Harvard Business School.[3]
Political activity
In 2011, Yin considered running as a Republican and challenging sitting senator Maria Cantwell in the 2012 United States Senate election in Washington State.[5] However, he exited the race due to fundraising concerns.[6]
On January 22, 2016, Yin announced on Sina Weibo that he was running for Lieutenant Governor of Washington State.[2] After losing that race he declared for the Bellevue City Council.[7]
Personal life
Yin's parents Eric and Harriet are immigrants from Hong Kong, and he is a native of Washington state.[6][4][1] His wife is from Hong Kong, and the two met and fell in love there. Yin has four children, daughters, Kelsey, Katie and Kelly and son, Kody.[8]
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