Yunho Song immigrated to the United States from South Korea in early 1970 with his family at the age of 7. He spent the majority of the next 12 years in California. At Georgetown University, he rowed on the men’s lightweight crew team for three years, and graduated in 1986 with a degree in international finance and economics from the School of Foreign Service.

Since his graduation, Song has served the university in many roles. From 1998 to 2003, he served as a member of the Board of Governors. He has served on the School of Foreign Service Board of Advisors since 1999. He is now the senior member of the advisory board, for which he is chairing the fundraising campaign. In 2000, Song was inducted into the 1789 Society, joining as the youngest member at the time. In 2018, he joined the Board of Regents.

Song’s career has taken him around the world. After graduation, he moved to New York to join the investment banking arm of Midland Bank. In 1992, after joining Fuji Capital, Song moved to London to become the head of rates trading. He spent the next 22 years working between London and New York. In 2015, he joined Ping An Bank as a special advisor to the president and moved to Hong Kong. He spends his time between Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Shanghai advising the bank, as well as Ping An Group, with their fixed-income investments.

Song and his wife, Suzanne, celebrated their 30th anniversary in July, 2021. They have twin sons. Thomas is currently a sophomore at the University of Chicago, and Henry is a Hoya!