Charles L. Young Sr. (August 27, 1931 – April 29, 2009)[1] was an American businessman, veteran of the Korean War who earned a Bronze Star, and politician in Mississippi.
He advanced in the family business started by his father, becoming president in 1969 and expanding the sale of E.F. Young Jr. Manufacturing Company products into markets in Canada and the Caribbean.
[4] They had four children together:[1] Young was actively involved with the family business for fifteen years, advancing to the position of president in 1969.
He also became active in the Democratic Party, with which most African Americans affiliated after regaining the ability to vote under national civil rights legislation.
[5] Young suffered a massive heart attack and died at the Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi on Wednesday, April 29, 2009.