{{Short description|Hong Kong entrepreneur (born 1976)}} {{Infobox person | name = David Yeung | image = 140911 David Yeung Portrait.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = August 1976 | birth_place = Hong Kong | alma_mater = Columbia University | occupation = Founder and CEO of Green Monday | years_active = | net_worth = | boards = | spouse = | children = | parents = 楊洪 | relatives = Charles Yeung (uncle) | signature = | signature_alt = | website = {{URL|https://greenmonday.org}} }}
'''David Yeung Chun Ip''' is the co-founder of Green Monday, founder of social enterprise Mind Reset Institute, soul book "Communication Positive Energy", "Starting Positive Energy" and "Dong Du Zen". The author, "East Weekly", "Warm the World", {{Proper name|etNet}} and other columnists, hosted the celebrity "Run Vegetarian" column in ''U Magazine''. He used to be the host of the Hong Kong Metro Finance and Economics Channel, and also served as a guest on TV programs, including wireless, Cable, NowTV and Phoenix Satellite TV. In addition, Yang has been invited to give lectures on Buddhism, soul and environmental protection for many ''Fortune'' 500 companies and universities, and was selected as the 2015 Hong Kong Top Ten Outstanding Youth by the International Youth Chamber of Commerce, "JMEN" awarded "Men of the Year 2013" award, ''Ming Pao Weekly'' "2013 Local Heroes" award, Hong Kong Management Association "2013 Outstanding Market Illustration" Bronze Award, ''East Weekly'' "2013 Outstanding Enterprise Illustration" award, Roadshow "Green Star" Environmental Protection Award, ''Baccarat Magazine''{{'s}} 45 young leaders in Hong Kong, "Purpose Economy" "Asia's 100 Outstanding Leaders", ''Fast Company'' "China Business 100 Most Creative People", ''U Magazine'' My Favorite Hong Kong Environmental Figure 2016, etc.
== Education == Yeung graduated from Columbia University in the United States in 1998 with a B.S. degree.<ref>{{Citation |first=Jennifer Ernst |last=Beaudryweb |date=2017-07-21|title=Going Green One Monday at a Time |url=https://magazine.engineering.columbia.edu/spring2016/going-green-one-monday-time |access-date=2021-07-07 |website=Columbia Engineering Magazine}}</ref>
== Career == Yeung started his career as a consultant for Wing Dao Certified Public Accountants in the United States. In 2003, he returned to Hong Kong from the United States and joined a family-owned company.
Yeung is the founder of Green Monday. Yeung is also the founder of OmniFoods.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53052856 |title=Persuading China to switch to 'fake' pork |website=bbc.com |date=July 1, 2020 |accessdate=March 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://theveganreview.com/exclusive-omnipork-founder-david-yeung-talks-uk-launch/?amp |title=Exclusive: OmniPork founder David Yeung talks UK launch |website=theveganreview.com |date=30 December 2020 |accessdate=March 31, 2021}}</ref>
== Awards == * 2018 Social Entrepreneur of the Year award. Presented at the World Economic Forum.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hk.asiatatler.com/people/david-yeung |title=David Yeung |website=asiatatler.com |date=6 January 2015 |accessdate=March 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/09/world-changers-meet-the-social-entrepreneurs-of-the-year-2018/ |title=World-changers: meet the Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018 |website=weforum.org |date=2018 |accessdate=March 31, 2021}}</ref> * 2020 EY Entrepreneur of the Year China awards. Presented by Ernst & Young.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ey.com/en_cn/entrepreneur-of-the-year-china/hall-of-fame |title=EY Entrepreneur Of The Year China - Hall of Fame |website=ey.com |accessdate=March 31, 2021}}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://www.businessinsider.com/david-yeung-turning-asia-vegan-raised-70-million-funding-interview-2021-3 David Yeung at ''Business Insider'']
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