My Obituary

Yoshi Wang, a former Apple employee and owner of Dreamland Boxing Training Center passed away at 80.

After a year-long fight against lung cancer, he decided it was time and died as he held his wife's hand.

A first-generation Asian American who came to the U.S. with his family for better lives and opportunities.

Wang was known for his generosity and humbleness who were liked by many people.

In his early years, he was seen as a failure among many.

Wang may not have had the talent but he had dedication.

His ambition to become a multimillionaire drove him in his early 20s to search for opportunities.

Just as he was searching for opportunities, he met his lifelong mentor George Bongco at Dreamland Boxing Training Center.

Bongco was a senior technical sourcer at Apple.

One night Wang was casually talking about the recent job he got at the Apple Store, Bongco took an interest in Wang.

As a sourcer, Bongco actively searched for candidates who can work beside him.

Bongco saw the fire in him as a boxer and believed that he would apply the same mentality as a sourcer.

Bongco offered Wang the opportunity to work with him if he completed his intensive month-long boot camp with Bongco.

Without hesitation, Wang agreed and finished the training.

Right after graduating from San Jose State University Wang had a full-time job as a technical sourcer at Apple.

Wang spent 30 years with Apple and became the VP sourcer at the age of 28.

Like Bongco, Wang mentored many throughout his career as a sourcer to give opportunities to others.

Wang became an owner of Dreamland Boxing Training Center at the age of 32.

Despite many suggesting to turn the gym into a for-profit organization, he kept the words of his predecessors to keep it a nonprofit organization for the community.

Beyond his accomplishments, his sense of humility was always felt with his warm smile.