As an about-to-be first-time father, Ted Yang felt he had it all: married to the love of his life, a fulfilling and lucrative career, and an instant family with triplets on the way.
It all changed in the blink of an eye with premature birth, a death, and years-long struggle to keep a child alive. Born at 24 weeks, the tiny Yang Triplets had the odds stacked against them.
How far does a father go to hear his daughter laugh? As far as it takes.
Table For Five: A Father's Story of Life, Love, and Loss is a story of hope, Ted Yang shares his fight, his fears, and how the experience of fatherhood redefined him, personally and professionally. This is a story of a family, Ted and Christine Yang’s family, thriving in spite of obstacles and setbacks.
Featured Speaker:
Ted Yang
The son of Chinese immigrants, Ted Yang was born in Suffern, NY. He and his wife Christine, a fashion-industry executive turned full-time mom, have a surviving son with autism and a daughter with physical disabilities, both aged 12. A serial entrepreneur, Ted has founded 13 startups and non-profits. Prior to that, Ted was an executive at the world's most successful hedge funds. He finished his Masters of Engineering at MIT at 21, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, NPR, and Fox Business News, and has spoken at the MIT, Wharton, Babson, NYU, and Columbia Business Schools.
