Charles E. Young
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| Born | 30 December 1931 Highland, California, USA |
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| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Administrator, professor |
Charles E. Young (born 30 December 1931) is an American academic, and university professor. He is Chancellor Emeritus and Professor at the UCLA School of Public Affairs, former chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles, former president of the University of Florida, and currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Museum Of Contemporary Art.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early Years
Young was born in Highland, California. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He went on to receive a B.A. with honors in political science from the University of California, Riverside in 1955 and an M.A. (1957) and Ph.D. (1960) in political science from UCLA.
[edit] Career
[edit] University of California, Los Angeles
From 1968 to 1997, he served as chancellor of UCLA, a period during which UCLA moved into the elite company of the nation's finest research universities. His leadership at UCLA was distinguished by a commitment to excellence that pervaded every facet of campus life. It was under Dr. Young's leadership that the recently renamed UCLA School of Public Affairs was formed in 1994. Under his skillful leadership and guidance, UCLA went from a regional college with an operating budget of $170 million to a world class institution with a budget of $2 billion.[citation needed]
During his 29 years as chancellor, Young made UCLA a partner with the Los Angeles area, emphasizing and building upon the key position of the university in community development and service, and championing efforts to reform K-12 education in Los Angeles. As a longtime member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Presidents Commission, Young has also been a leader in reforming intercollegiate athletics, raising academic eligibility standards for student athletes and curbing recruitment abuse.
Young is a former chairman of the prestigious Association of American Universities and has served on several commissions including those of the American Council on Education, the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, and the Business Higher Education Forum. Young is a strong supporter and adviser to the arts, business, education, finance, technology and health care industries. He has been selected to a number of boards of directors for finance, technology, and healthcare industries. These boards include or have included Intel Corp., Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation, and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council. He was also a member of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee.
[edit] University of Florida
On November 1, 1999, Young formally accepted the invitation to become the tenth president of the University of Florida, leading the school into the 21st century. He served as president until Bernie Machen officially assumed the office on January 5th, 2004.
[edit] Qatar Foundation
Young, internationally renowned as a leader of higher education, served as President of the Qatar Foundation from 2004-2006. Located in the State of Qatar, a small peninsula on the west coast of the Persian Gulf, the Qatar Foundation aims to develop and utilize human potential through a unique Education City, home to branch campuses of some of the world’s leading universities.
[edit] Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art
On December 23rd, 2008, the board of trustees of the Los Angeles Museum Of Contemporary Art announced that Young had been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the museum.[1] In that capacity, Young oversees the museum's business operations while a separate director oversees artistic decisions. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Chancellor Emeritus Young named CEO of Museum of Contemporary Art
- ^ MOCA accepts Eli Broad's $30-million lifeline, appoints CEO Retrieved December 24, 2008
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