Fred M. Young Jr. | |
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Alma mater | Cornell University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Employer | Independent Investor |
Spouse | Sandra |
Children | Ariel (Shibilski), Ryan |
Fred Young is a retired businessman and conservative donor.
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]
Young served as president and CEO of Young Radiator, a company founded by his father in 1927. [2] Young sold the company to MotivePower in 1999, after which he retired as CEO. [3]
In 2012, Young donated $100,000 to The Club for Growth Action, a conservative Super PAC. [4] Young has supported other conservative groups and candidates, including Scott Walker. Young serves on the boards of the Cato Institute and the Reason Foundation. [5] In 2013, Young filed a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's campaign finance contribution limits. [6]
In 2020, the CCAT-p telescope, whose construction Fred Young had supported for over 2 decades and with over US$16 million, was renamed the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST). [7]
Fred M. Young Jr. | |
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Alma mater | Cornell University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Employer | Independent Investor |
Spouse | Sandra |
Children | Ariel (Shibilski), Ryan |
Fred Young is a retired businessman and conservative donor.
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]
Young served as president and CEO of Young Radiator, a company founded by his father in 1927. [2] Young sold the company to MotivePower in 1999, after which he retired as CEO. [3]
In 2012, Young donated $100,000 to The Club for Growth Action, a conservative Super PAC. [4] Young has supported other conservative groups and candidates, including Scott Walker. Young serves on the boards of the Cato Institute and the Reason Foundation. [5] In 2013, Young filed a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's campaign finance contribution limits. [6]
In 2020, the CCAT-p telescope, whose construction Fred Young had supported for over 2 decades and with over US$16 million, was renamed the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST). [7]