Mel Yu
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Mel is from the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea, and he first came to the U.S. to study mechanical engineering. Since 2000, he has worked in various auto-industry fields, ranging from new-car dealers to consulting major automakers. In his free time, he flies a Piper aircraft and hunts for automotive unicorns.