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Yang is married to Japan-born Akiko Yamazaki, who was raised in Costa Rica. They met in 1992 during a 6-month Stanford exchange program. Yamazaki graduated from Stanford University with a degree in industrial engineering and is a director with the Wildlife Conservation Network. Yang currently lives in Los Altos Hills, California.
Jan 15, 2021 · Yang and his wife, Akiko Yamazaki, also a Stanford graduate, have been long-term supporters of many areas of the university, including naming the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building, better known as Y2E2.
Aug 30, 2023 · Yang and his wife, Akiko Yamazaki, also a Stanford graduate, are long-time Stanford supporters who have been involved in a wide range of initiatives across the university.
Sep 25, 2023 · Yang and his wife, Akiko Yamazaki, also a Stanford graduate, are long-time Stanford supporters who have been involved in a wide range of initiatives across the university.
As philanthropists, Yang and his wife, Akiko Yamazaki, ’90, have been supportive of many areas of the university, including naming the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building – best known on campus as Y2E2.
Yang and his wife, Akiko Yamazaki (also a Stanford graduate), are active philanthropists. They support a wide range of programs at Stanford, and are the lead donors of the San Francisco Asian Art Museum expansion. Yang holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University.
Yang has kept a close connection to his alma mater. In 2007, he and his wife pledged $75 million to Stanford University to build the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building, affectionately known on campus as Y2E2, and he currently serves as vice-chair of its board of trustees.
