Young practiced for 40 years in Salt Lake City, Utah and is credited with having designed over 700 buildings.
[2] Young's architectural training came at the Pratt Institute in New York City and at the University of Pennsylvania under Paul Philippe Cret between 1922-1924.
Two of his early works are some of his most notable, namely the Kingsbury Hall in the University of Utah Circle and the Granite Stake Tabernacle, which are both listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Young went forward with his plans but ultimately resigned his membership in the AIA as a result of the disagreement.
Young had begun the process of becoming firm partners with Fowler when he unexpectedly died in March 1968 due to complications following back surgery.