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Here is a look at the life of Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former .

Birth date: January 13, 1975

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Birth place: Schenectady, New York

Birth name: Andrew M. Yang

Father: Kei-Hsiung Yang, researcher at IBM and GE

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Mother: Nancy L. Yang, systems administrator

Marriage: Evelyn (Lu) Yang (2011-present)

Children: Two sons

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Education: Brown University, B.A. in Economics, 1996; J.D. Columbia University School of Law, 1999

Religion: Protestant

His parents are originally from Taiwan.

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The primary proposal for his political platform was the idea of universal basic income (UBI). This “Freedom Dividend” would have provided every citizen with $1,000 a month, or $12,000 a year.

Yang established Freedom Dividend, a pilot program to push for universal basic income, in which he personally funds monthly cash payments.

Is featured in the 2016 documentary, “Generation Startup.”

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His campaign slogan was “MATH,” or “Make America Think Harder.”

In 1992, he traveled to London as a member of the US National Debate Team.

After graduating from Columbia, Yang practiced law for a short time before changing his career focus to start-ups and entrepreneurship.

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2002-2005 – Vice president of a healthcare start-up.

2006-2011 – Managing director, then CEO, of Manhattan Prep, a test-prep company.

2009 – Kaplan buys Manhattan Prep for more than $10 million.

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September 2011 – Founds Venture for America, a non-profit which connects recent college graduates with start-ups. Leaves the company in 2017.

2012 – Is recognized by as a “Champion of Change.”

April 2012 – Ranks No. 27 on Fast Company’s list of 100 Most Creative People in Business.

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February 4, 2014 – His book, “Smart People Should Build Things: How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America,” is published.

May 11, 2015 – an ambassador for global entrepreneurship.

November 6, 2017 – for a 2020 presidential run.

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February 2, 2018 – Announces his run for president via YouTube and Twitter.

April 3, 2018 – His book, “The War on Normal People,” is published.

March 2019 – to be able to campaign remotely in two or three places at once.

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January 4, 2020 – in March of 2020 after

February 11, 2020 – In New Hampshire,

February 19, 2020 – that Yang will be joining the network as a political commentator.

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March 5, 2020 – a nonprofit group that will “endorse and provide resources to political candidates who embrace Universal Basic Income, human-centered capitalism and other aligned policies at every level,” according to its website. Yang also announces that he will launch a podcast.

December 23, 2020 – to participate in New York’s 2021 mayoral race, according to city records.

January 13, 2021 – for New York City mayor.

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June 22, 2021 –

October 4, 2021 – Yang announces in a that he is

July 27, 2022 – Yang, along with former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, and a group of former Republican and Democratic officials form a called Forward.

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September 12, 2023 – Yang’s political thriller “,” co-written with Stephen Marche, is published.