Background
Young, Benjamin E. was born on September 27, 1897 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Alice (Lionberger) Young.
Young, Benjamin E. was born on September 27, 1897 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Alice (Lionberger) Young.
Student in public schools of Arkansas. Doctor of Laws, Wayne U., 1949.
Clerk Commerce Trust Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1915-1924. Comptroller, 1924-1933. Assistant to president National Bank of Detroit (Michigan), 1933-1934, general vice president, 1935-1952, retired, director since 1950.
President B. E. Young & Associates. Chairman Industrial Enterprises, Inc. Director American Natural Gas Company, Detroit Steel Corporation, Standard Accident Insurance Company, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, Penobscot Building, Inc.
Trustee Earhart Foundation, Henry Ford Hospital, Foundation Economics Education, Relm Foundation. Director United Foundation Detroit.
Served in A.C., United States Army, 1917-1918. Clubs: Country, Detroit, Athletic, Witenagemote, Bloomfield Hills Country.
Married Madelyn Flanery, February 7, 1920. Children: Shirley Ann, Joan Carol.