Being the melting pot of the East and the West, Hong Kong went through seismic transformation during the 60s. It afforded Mak Ming a front row seat of witnessing the rapid cultural changes around him. For his secondary education, he attended St. Francis Xavier, a demanding prep school run by Jesuits, and graduated from New Method College, a bilingual private school. During his formative years, he studied two styles of Kung Fu, Hung Gar and Buck Sing Choy Lei Fat. With four of his classmates, they formed a rock band to play weekend gigs at local high school dances. While as a senior in high school, he was hired by Rediffusion, the British cable television company with a sizable operation in Hong Kong, to do script translation of notable Western television series, such as The Avengers, The Saint, Mission Impossible, etc. That seeded his interest in the broadcasting business. After graduating from high school, Mak Ming was enrolled in the Hong Kong Polytech Institute with a major in textile engineering. But he convinced his parents to send him to the United States for college so that he could pursue a career in broadcasting. After obtaining his college degree from Eastern Washington University, he decided to stay in the U.S. and work in the broadcasting industry. He rose through the ranks to executive level and led several successful radio operations on the west coast. He married his college sweetheart Suzanne Phelps. Together they raised a loving family of three children. Unfortunately life dealt the Mak family with a gut-wrenching blow. Suzanne succumbed to cancer.