Andrew Young

Andrew Jackson Young Jr. (born March 12, 1932) is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr. Young later became active in politics, serving as a U.S. Congressman from Georgia, United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the Carter Administration, and 55th Mayor of Atlanta. Since leaving office, Young has founded or served in many organizations working on issues of public policy and political lobbying.

Where to Connect

• ​Andrew Young International Boulevard — this 1.5-mile roadway runs from Piedmont Avenue west to Centennial Olympic Park Drive in Downtown Atlanta. Fittingly, it goes through Olympic Centennial Park as a pedestrian-only street. It then winds its way around State Farm Arena before coming out onto COP Drive.
• Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown
• Olympic Cauldron Tower on Capital Avenue in Summerhill
• Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership — Morehouse College
• Andrew Young School of Policy Studies — Georgia State University
• Delta Airlines dedicated a Boeing 767-300ER, Ship 1606 (N16065) on May 17, 2012, to Andrew Young to honor his lifetime achievements and kick off his 80th birthday celebration.
• Delta renames Atlanta headquarters building in honor of Ambassador Andrew Young

Learn More

• Andrew Young: Civil Rights Ambassador (Academy of Achievement)
• Emory President Claire E. Sterk discusses lessons from the Civil Rights Movement with Ambassador Andrew Young (Emory University)
• Andrew Young On 1996 Olympics: ‘We Were Working Together’ (WABE)

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