Former Mayor of Atlanta and Congressman from Georgia who was a leader in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In 1977 he was appointed Ambassador to the UN by President Jimmy Carter.
He took boxing lessons with his brother before earning a divinity degree from Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1955.
While appearing on The Colbert Report in 2008 he revealed that he had actually worked with the host’s father in 1969 to mediate a hospital worker’s strike.
He married his second wife Carolyn Young in 1996. His parents were Andrew Jackson Young Sr. and Daisy Fuller Young.
He was a friend and supporter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Andrew Young Age
How old is Andrew Young? He was born in 1932, he is 90 years old.
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Andrew Young Wiki
| Famous as | Politician |
|---|---|
| Age | 90 years old |
| Birthday | March 12, 1932 |
| Birthplace | New Orleans, LA |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Height | N/A |
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Quotes by Andrew Young
Everything that has happened in my life is because of good government and because the United States of America was the greatest nation on the face of the earth.
— Andrew Young
The unsung heroes of the civil rights movement were always the wives and the mothers.
— Andrew Young
There is no safer place to put your money than in the middle of the U.S.
— Andrew Young
The commercialization of sport is the democratization of sport.
— Andrew Young
To whom much is given, much is required – not expected, but required.
— Andrew Young