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Andrew Young
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Co-founding principal and co-chairman
of GoodWorks International, a global advisory firm dedicated
to fostering long-term economic development in Africa and the
Caribbean by creating successful business partnerships between
private sector corporations and decision-makers in those emerging
markets, Andrew Young has served as United States Ambassador
to the United Nations and as co-chair of the Atlanta Committee
for the Centennial Olympic Games. He served two terms as mayor
of Atlanta, one of the fastest growing cities in the world, was
elected Congressman three times, and is a leading figure in the
civil rights movement. He currently serves on the Boards of several
Fortune 500 companies and was appointed by President Bill Clinton
to Chair the $100-million Southern Africa Enterprise Development
Fund.
Ambassador Young serves on the
National Security Council Advisory Board and remains active in
numerous charitable activities and organizations. He is the recipient
of numerous awards and honors, including the Presidential Medal
of Freedom, the French Legion of Honor, the Bishop Walker Humanitarian
Award, and over 60 honorary degrees from prestigious universities
around the world. He is the author of two books: A Way Out of
No Way, a spiritual memoir published in 1994, and An Easy Burden,
reflections on the evolution of the Civil Rights Movement, published
in 1996. |
