Personal Life
Ma is the oldest of three children born to William and Sophia Ma, both Chinese immigrants. Her grandfather, Lieutenant General Ma Zhen, was the first mayor of Kunming, Republic of China.
She has a younger brother and sister. Born and raised in New York, she attended Baker Elementary School before graduating from Great Neck North Middle and High School. Her father, Dr. William Ma was a civil engineer who later specialized in construction claims and litigation before he retired. Her mother, Sophia (née Doo), was a high school art teacher for 20 years before moving to San Francisco to be closer to her parents. Dr. William Ma was posted as a minister at the San Francisco Swatow Christian Church in San Francisco's Sunset District.
She received a bachelor's degree in accounting at Rochester Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in taxation from Golden Gate University, and an MBA from Pepperdine University. She is currently a CPA. and a Member of the Aspen Institute's 2009 Class of Aspen-Rodel Fellows
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