Brief Bio: The Rev. Andrew Young—NCC President Elect
The Rev. Andrew Young, a United Church of Christ minister, is Chairman of the $100 million Southern Africa Enterprise Development Fund, which provides equity investments and loans to commercially viable, private sector businesses in southern Africa. He is Chairman of GoodWorks International and serves on the Board of Directors of numerous institutions, including the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Non-Violence. He served three terms in Congress and was Ambassador to the United Nations under President Carter. He served two terms as Mayor of Atlanta and was Co-Chairman of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. A top aide to Dr. King, he was involved in the inception of the civil rights movement and served as Vice President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He will serve as NCC President in 2000-01.