Whitney Young

Profile of Whitney Young

Full Name: Whitney Moore Young Jr.

Date of Birth: July 31, 1921

Place of Birth: Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, U.S.

Date of Death: March 11, 1971

Place of Death: Lagos, Nigeria

Education:

1. Bachelor of Science degree from Kentucky State College in 1941
2. Master of Arts degree in Social Work from the University of Minnesota in 1947

Spouse’s Name: Margaret Buckner

Known Affiliates:

1. Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon (counseled during the civil rights movement)

Affiliated Organization Names:

1. National Urban League (Executive Director)
2. St. Paul Urban League (Director of Industrial Relations)
3. Atlanta University’s School of Social Work (Dean)
4. Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (Affiliated the National Urban League with)