William Collin Young

Background

Young, William Collin was born on July 6, 1923 in Omaha, Texas, United States. Son of Bedie Edward and Julia (Rivers) Young.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bishop College, 1948. Master of Education, Bishop College, 1963. Master of Education, Tuskegee University, 1965.

Doctor of Education, George Washington University, 1975. Doctor of Laws, Union Baptist Seminary, 1972.

Career

Teacher/principal, Texas Public Schools, 1948-1964; desk officer, United States Office Education, Washington, 1965-1967; executive director, Rochester (New York) Public Schools, 1967-1970; director education and vocational training, National Job Corps, Washington, 1970-1971; associate commissioner, unites states department Education, Washington, 1971-1972; assistant deputy commissioner, unites states department Education, Washington, 1972-1979; branch chief higher education opportunity programs, unites states department Education, Washington, 1982-1983; senior program officer, unites states department Education, Washington, 1983-1991; executive director, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colls., Washington, 1979-1980; executive assistant, advisor, Bishop College, Dallas, 1983-1984; education advisor, Tandy Computers, Washington, 1991-1992; president YMC Publishing, The MoneyBook, Fairfax, Virginia, 1992-1995; president, Young Enterprises The Moneybook, Washington, since 1995.

Achievements

• William Collin Young has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Higher Education Moneybook for Women & Minorities, 1997: A Directory of Scholarships, Fellowships, Internships, Grants & Loans (Higher Education Money Book for Minorities and Women)

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  • The Higher Education Moneybook for Minorities & Women: A Directory of Scholarships, Fellowships, Internships, Grants & Loans

Membership

Executive director Project Unique, Rochester, New York, 1967-1970. President Bishop College Alumni Association, 1973-1977. Corporal United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.

Member of New York State Teachers Association, National Association Black Vocational Educators (board directors 1973), National Science Teachers Association, Morris County Teachers Association (president 1963-1965), Cass County Men's Club (president 1956-1957).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, reading, writing.

Connections

Married Doris M. Bruce, December 14, 1946. Children: William Junior, Dorrie Fannette, Barbara Ann, Cornell Solomon Young.

Father:

Bedie Edward Young

Mother:

Julia (Rivers) Young

Spouse:

Doris M. Bruce

child:

William Junior Young

child:

Cornell Solomon Young

child:

Dorrie Fannette Young

child:

Barbara Ann Young