Background
Young, Kenneth Laurence was born on October 20, 1927 in New York City. Son of Laurence E. and Rosalie M. Young.
Young, Kenneth Laurence was born on October 20, 1927 in New York City. Son of Laurence E. and Rosalie M. Young.
Bachelor of Arts, Antioch College, 1950.
Editor, organizer, Insurance and Allied Workers Organizing Committee, Chief Information Officer, Washington, 1951-1955; publicity and research director, Insurance Workers American, Chief Information Officer, 1955-1957; assistant director publicity and public relations, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Industrial Union Department, Washington, 1957-1963; publicity director, International Union Elec., Radio and Machine Workers, 1963-1965; legislation representative, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, 1965-1973; associate director legislation department, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1973-1979; director legislation department, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1979-1980; executive assistant to president, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1980-1991; retired, 1991.
Precinct chairman Silver Spring (Maryland.) Democratic Committee, 1958-1961. Board directors National.Endowment for Democracy, Leadership Conference Education Fund, Advocacy Institute, National Capitol regional area National Conference of Christians and Jews. Past member Executive Committee Leadership conference on Civil Rights.
Member The Newspaper Guild American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, United Food and Commercial Works American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Civil Liberties Union, Coalition Labor Union Women, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance.
Married Charlotte Harrison, August 4, 1951. Children: Michael, Lauren, Eric.