Kenneth Todd Young

Background

Young, Kenneth Todd was born on June 22, 1916 in Toronto, Canada. Son of Kenneth Todd and Marion (Hunt) Young.

Education

Student Middlesex School, 1934, Lingnan University, China, 1934-1935, Sorbonne, Paris, 1937. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1939, Master of Arts, 1942.

Career

Teaching fellow Harvard, 1940-1942. Research assistant National Resources Planning Board, 1942. Economist War Production Board, 1942-1943.

Political intelligence officer Department State, 1946-1949, Far Eastern specialist Office Secretary Defense, 1949-1952, director Office Northeast Asian Affairs, 1952-1954.

Acting director Office Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs, 1954, director, 1955. Director Office Southeast Asian Affairs, 1956-1958.

With Standard Vacuum Oil Corporation, 1958-1961. Ambassador to Thailand, 1961-1963.

President Asia Society, New York City, 1964-1969.

Engaged in studies and writing on South.E. Asia, 1970-1972. Senior visiting fellow Council Foreign Relations, 1970-1972. Consultant Agency for International Development.

Director Overseas National Airways.

Adviser United States delegate to Japanese Peace Conference, also to 7th, 11th, 12th Sessions of United Nations General Assembly, and Geneva Conference, 1954. Member United States Mission to Japan for negotiation Administrative Agreement.

Member Special United States Missions to of Korea, 1953.

Achievements

• Kenneth Todd Young has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as captain air combat intelligence United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Trustee Asia Society, Lingnan University, Harvard-Yenching Institute. Member Council of Foreign Relations.

Clubs: Doctorate.U., Harvard (Washington).

Connections

Married Patricia Morris, October 30, 1943. Children: Stephen, Edward, Katherine, Christina.

Father:

Kenneth Todd Young

Mother:

Marion (Hunt) Young

Spouse:

Patricia Morris

child:

Christina Young

child:

Edward Young

child:

Katherine Young

child:

Stephen Young