Andrew Young AKA Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. Born: 12-Mar-1932 Birthplace: New Orleans, LA
Gender: Male Religion: Congregationalist Race or Ethnicity: Black Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Politician Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States Executive summary: Mayor of Atlanta, 1982-90 As part of his role as Wal*Mart spokesman, Young made the following comments regarding mom & pop shopkeepers: "But you see, those are the people who have been overcharging us, selling us stale bread and bad meat and wilted vegetables, and they sold out and moved to Florida. I think they've ripped off our communities enough. First it was Jews, then it was Koreans and now it's Arabs." (Interview, Los Angeles Sentinel, 17 August 2006). After the remarks were made public Young resigned from Wal*Mart. Wife: Jean Childs Wife: Carolyn
High School: Gilbert Academy, New Orleans, LA (1947) University: Dillard University (one year) University: BS, Howard University (1951) Theological: Hartford Theological Seminary, Hartford, CT (1955) Professor: Georgia State University
Mayor of Atlanta (1982-90) US Ambassador to the United Nations (1977-79) US Congressman, Georgia 5th (1973-77) Member of the Board of Archer Daniels Midland
Wal-Mart Chairman, Working Families for Wal-Mart (2006, resigned)
Nike Consultant (1997)
Alfalfa Club 1976 Bretton Woods Committee Council on Foreign Relations Drum Major Institute for Public Policy Board of Directors (1999-) Freedom House Freemasonry Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Partnership Foundation Board of Directors Friends of Hillary Kerry Victory 2004 Hillary Clinton for President National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Board of Directors (former) National Democratic Institute for International Affairs Senior Advisory Committee National Leadership PAC Obama for America Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights Board of Trustees Southern Christian Leadership Conference United Nations Foundation Board of Directors Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Spingarn Medal 1978 Presidential Medal of Freedom 1981 Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service Risk Factors: Prostate Cancer
SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY Atlanta Falcons Board of Directors
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song (Jan-2011) · Himself Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and "To Kill a Mockingbird" (7-Nov-2010) · Himself Soundtrack for a Revolution (24-Apr-2009) · Himself 4 Little Girls (9-Jul-1997) · Himself
Author of books:
U.S. Policy on Lebanon (1979)
Law and Policy in the Space Stations' Era (1989)
A Way Out of No Way: The Spiritual Memoirs of Andrew Young (1994, memoir)
An Easy Burden: The Civil Rights Movement and the Transformation of America (1996, history)
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