Fred Young (businessman)
Fred Young | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Cornell University (BE) (MBA) (MEng) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1968-1999 |
| Employer | Young Radiator Company |
Fred Young is an American retired businessman. Young earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1964, and an MBA and master's degree in engineering from Cornell in 1966.[1] After graduating from college, Young took a job with Cummins Engine Company, in Columbus, OH as a product manager. He joined Young Radiator, the company that was founded by his father in 1927, as the sales manager of the industrial and oil field division in 1968.[2][3] In Aug. 1973, he was appointed to vice president - industrial marketing and assistant general manager, responsible for stock products and engineered equipment for staionary applications.[4] On May 25, 1983, he was named president and CEO of Young Radiator.[5] Young sold the company to MotivePower in 1999, after which he retired as CEO.[6]
After retirement, he became a sponsor of academic research in astronomy, economics, and great ape conservation; a director of the Cato Institute and the Reason Foundation; and a member of the international Mont Pelerin Society.[7] In 2020, the CCAT-p telescope, whose construction Fred Young had supported for over two decades and with over US$16 million, was renamed the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST).[8] In 2012, Young donated $100,000 to The Club for Growth Action, a conservative Super PAC.[9] Young has supported other conservative groups and candidates, including Scott Walker. Young serves on the boards of the Cato Institute and the Reason Foundation.[10] In 2013, Young filed a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's campaign finance contribution limits.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Gold, Lauren (November 12, 2010). "$11M gift for Atacama telescope will help astronomers answer fundamental questions about galaxy, star formation". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ "Inductee Highlight: Fred Young". Automotive Hall of Fame. October 25, 2013. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "Young's Son Joins Company". The Journal Times. February 18, 1968. p. 27. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "Marketing organization at Young Radiator realigned". Mattoon Journal Gazette. September 4, 1973. p. 8. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Young replaces father as president". The Journal Times. May 25, 1983. pp. 17, C1. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ Mullins, Robert (January 3, 1999). "Young Radiator accesses capital as result of its sale". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ O’Brien, Liz (2014). "Trade Lit: 100+ Years of American Sales, Marketing, and Manufacturing History" (PDF). Connect - Smithsonian Libraries (Summer 2014): 18–19 – via Smithsonian Institute.
- ^ "Breakthrough telescope in Chile renamed for benefactor alum". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Golden, Kate (February 6, 2012). "State has some ties to super PACs". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ Bice, Daniel (June 9, 2013). "Proposal to double campaign donation limits gets an unlikely objector". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ Zambo, Kristen (June 6, 2013). "Lawsuit filed on Racine man's behalf challenging campaign contribution limit". Racine Journal Times. Retrieved December 20, 2013.