Frank Edward Young (September 1, 1931 – November 24, 2019) was an American physician who served as Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1984 to 1989[2] and later as a deputy assistant secretary in the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Before his appointment as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, he was dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry and vice president for health affairs at the University of Rochester.

[7] Young was sworn in as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration by Secretary of Health and Human Services Margaret Heckler on August 2, 1984.

Subsequently, Young served as director of both the Office of Emergency Preparedness and the National Disaster Medical System during the Clinton Administration, from 1993 until his retirement from federal service in 1996.

[14] At the Department of Health and Human Services, Young received a Secretary’s Special Citation and the Inspector General’s Award for Outstanding Integrity.