Wing Foon Ong (February 4, 1904 – December 19, 1977) was a Chinese-born Arizona businessman, lawyer, and politician.

The family was going through a difficult economic situation and young Ong began his formal education sitting under a tree with the other boys in his native village.

[1][2][3][4] In 1919, Ong arrived in the United States via California's Angel Island in San Francisco.

He was employed by Arizona Governor Thomas E. Campbell as a houseboy during his high school years.

In 1927, his uncle, Henry, arranged a traditional Chinese marriage to sixteen-year-old Rose Wong, a girl whom Ong had never met.

[1][2][3][4] In 1938, Ong, together with his uncle Henry and various Chinese-American merchants, formed the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to protect and promote their businesses.

He kept his promise and his brother-in-law and sister-in-law immigrated to the U.S.. His first child was born in the back of the grocery store where he worked and lived.

He practiced law for a short period of time in San Francisco, and in 1956, returned to Phoenix with his family.

[5] In 1965, Arizona Governor Sam Goddard appointed Ong as goodwill ambassador to China.