Fred Young (businessman)

[3] In 2012, Young donated $100,000 to The Club for Growth Action, a conservative Super PAC.

[4] Young has supported other conservative groups and candidates, including Scott Walker.

Young serves on the boards of the Cato Institute and the Reason Foundation.

[5] In 2013, Young filed a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's campaign finance contribution limits.

[6] In 2020, the CCAT-p telescope, whose construction Fred Young had supported for over 2 decades and with over US$16 million, was renamed the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST).