[2] At the age of two, he emigrated with his family from Kremenchuk, Russian Empire to Rishon Le Zion, of which his father, Reuven Yudalevich, was a founder.
[4] In April 1907, Young began work as a physician for Concessions Syndicate Ltd.,[5] which eventually became the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in Masjid-i-Suleiman.
[5] The improved relations and subsequent usage of the clans as a guard led to Young being appointed a political officer in addition to his medical duties in 1911.
[5] During this time, Young declined a job offer for West Africa with better pay but chose to stay on at the oil company with an increase in salary.
[7][8] During World War II, Young worked at the Emergency Pathological Service for District Six.