Amos Ma was born in 1970 in Xinning County, Hunan Province. In 1989, he was admitted to the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation at the School of Economics, Yunnan University, having been the top liberal arts student in Xinning County. In 2004, he founded Amos Food Group, where he currently serves as chairman.

After twenty years of deep involvement in the candy industry, he led Amos Food Group to rank 81st among the top 100 candy companies in the world. The company has also obtained three major global export food certifications: BRC-A, ISO 22000, and HACCP, earning the reputation of "a food enterprise with a world passport".

In the fields of innovation within the candy industry and corporate management, Amos Ma has received numerous accolades. He was awarded the Harvard Business Ram Charan Management Practice Award , named a Growth Benchmark Figure in China's Food Industry, and recognized as one of Shenzhen's Top 100 Industry Leaders. In 2024, he was officially inducted into the U.S. Candy Hall of Fame, becoming the first Chinese person in history to receive this honor. Additionally, he holds several prominent social positions, including Executive Director of the Center for China and Globalization, Executive Director of Yunnan University, Vice President of Shenzhen General Chamber of Commerce, and Vice President of the Yunnan Chamber Of Commerce In Guangdong.