Johnny Young

Johnny Young (February 6, 1940 – July 24, 2021) was an American Foreign Service officer and ambassador who was posted to North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia during his 37 years of service. Early life Johnny Young was born on February 6, 1940, in Savannah, Georgia. His mother died in January 1941, after which he was raised by a paternal aunt. At age seven, Young moved to Philadelphia. He grew up in poverty, and despite receiving poor grades on standardized tests, graduated high school in 1957. In the 1960s, Young traveled to Beirut as a delegate from the Philadelphia YMCA. Inspired by the international trip, he received his Bachelor of Science (magna cum laude) from the Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University in 1966, to work overseas". Young married Angelena Clark around 1967, and by November 22, 1970, the two were expecting their first child. Career From 1957 into the 1960s, Young worked as a junior accountant for the government of Philadelphia. Foreign Service