Editor’s note: “My Story” is where business executives share their personal and professional backgrounds and journeys that have made them who they are, in their own candid words, from the challenges of confronting stereotypes to the glory in overcoming them. Amid calls for racial justice, we can only make real change with greater awareness and understanding — and the ability to learn from each other’s experiences.
The earliest memory I have is celebrating my second birthday the day after my parents brought me to the States. I was born in South Korea, and at a very young age, my biological family left me at a bus stop, presumably so that someone would find me and give me a better life than they could provide. I lived in a foster home until my current parents chose me to be a part of their family. The start of my story sounds tragic and difficult for some to hear, but for me it began an important lesson of my life — a theme that could carry on throughout my life and career:…
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