William Ellis Youngs

Background

Youngs, William Ellis was born on April 30, 1916 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Edward Ray and Maude Myrtle (Burd) Youngs.

Education

Student, National Radio Institute, 1952.

Career

Film technician Washington Motion Picture Company, 1934-1935, United States Department State, Washington, 1948-1953. Night service manager Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Exchange, 1936-1941. Manager, projectionist Calvert Theatre, Prince Frederick, Maryland, 1941-1942.

Research assistant Executive Office of the President, Washington, 1942. Photo lab technician Office War Information, 1942-1943. Branch chief, advisor film and equipment United States Information Agency, 1953-1978.

Engineer, projectionist Motion Picture Association American, 1979-1994. Photographer, chaplain Veterans Commission, Falls Church, Virginia, since 1997. Advisor Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1973-1975.

Membership

President Greenway Downs Civic Association, Falls Church, 1953-1954. President Second (Indian Head) Division Association District of Columbia branch, 1953-1957. Honorary recruiter United States Navy, 1984.

Chaplain, photographer Veterans Common, United States of America, Arlington/Falls Church, Virginia, since 1997. With United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Society Motion Picture and television Engineers (life.

National membership chairman 1969, Outstanding Service award 1979). Member Washington Film and Video Council (life. President 1967-1968), University Film and Video Association, Sons of the American Revolution (president Fairfax Resolves 1991-1992, chaplain emeritus 2002, Virginia official photographer, national member magazine advisory committee Sons of the American Revolution/Daughters of the American Revolution liaison committee since 1990, historian 1993-1994, editor since 1994, Meritorious Service medal 1991, Virginia medal, 1994, President General's citation for Distinguished Service and Silver Good Citizenship medal 1994, Patriot medal 1996), People To People (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, public relations, historical and technical writing.

Connections

Married Mary Helen Still, August 28, 1948. 1 child, Renee Helen.

Father:

Edward Ray Youngs

Mother:

Maude Myrtle (Burd) Youngs

Spouse:

Mary Helen Still

child:

Renee Helen Youngs