Background
Ting was born in Shanghai in 1951 and moved to Hong Kong in 1958.
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Education
University of Toronto.
Career
After graduation, Ting founded International Semi Technical Microsystems in Toronto in 1981. With Semi-Technical Ting expanded beyond computer components to acquire various high profile businesses like Singer Corporation, Sansui Electric, G.M. Pfaff and Akai. Before the empire collapsed in 1999, Ting sold them to Grande Holdings, which he founded in 1987.
These businesses Ting was involved in and improper business practices brought down his empire, tarnished the businesses he led or acquired (Semi-Technical and Akai went bankrupt in 2000) and lead to his demise.
Ting fled Canada to avoid investigation by Canadian and United States authorities and eventually Hong Kong to Macau. He was forced to return to Hong Kong, but left for China to avoid being investigated by Hong Kong regulators from 2000 to 2003.
Arrested after flying back from Macau, Ting was then investigated by Hong Kong Police"s Commercial Crimes Bureau and was convicted by Hong Kong courts for his improper dealings and sentenced to 6 years in prison in 2005. After serving only one year, Ting"s conviction was overturned by Hong Kong"s Court of Appeals and he escaped retrial in 2006.
Ting"s whereabouts after his legal problems is unknown.
