Early Life
Chang was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1972 to Joe (張洪笙) and Betty (董良因, née Tung). His parents are both Taiwanese and were educated in the United States, where they met; Betty moved to the US in 1959 and Joe in 1966. They were introduced by a mutual friend. Betty was born in Delhi, India as the daughter of Michael Tung (董宗山), then serving as diplomat of the Republic of China to India. Michael then had served in the Taiwanese Congress Legislative Yuan and was Ambassador of Taiwan to Cambodia and Dominic Republic/Saint Vincent and the Grenadines among other diplomatic posts in 1960s to 1980s. Joe was born in Chaozhou, China, and moved to Taiwan at age seven. Michael's Chinese name (simplified Chinese: 张德培; traditional Chinese: 張德培; pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi) was chosen by Joe, and his English name by Betty (who named him after her father).
After moving from Hoboken, New Jersey to Placentia, California, the Changs moved to Encinitas, California. Chang dropped out of Grade 10 at San Dieguito High School in Encinitas, California, after passing his GED in February 1988 in order to pursue a professional tennis career.
He attended Biola University in La Mirada, California for a year and half for a Masters in Ministry to increase his personal Bible knowledge. He serves on the Biola University Board of Trustees.
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