In middle school, she took an interest in home economics and intended to major in it in college.
[7][8] Ming's career began in management at a Mervyn's department store before she was personally recruited by Gap CEO Millard Drexler in 1986.
[9] Ming joined the San Francisco-based retailer as a buyer, and quickly worked her way up through the Gap management ranks, becoming a vice president after three years on the job.
In 1994, Drexler assigned Ming to a new executive team that would oversee a planned Gap spin-off, to be called Old Navy.
[11] According to Forbes.com, Ming has served on several boards, including Levi Strauss & Co., Poshmark, Paper Source, and Kaiser Permanente.