Walter Young

Biography

Walt Young has more than 45 years’ experience in leading organizations. For the first 36 years, he held senior position at four public companies: BF Goodrich, The Budd Company, The Henley Group and Champion Enterprises. As Chair and CEO of Champion Enterprises (Fortune 500), Walt was recognized by Fortune as a "Superstar" and by the Harvard Business School as one of the 19 top business leaders of the 1990s. Since 2003, Walt has focused on entrepreneurial start-ups, including as a lead investor and Director for Accuri Cytometers (acquired by Becton, Dickinson in 2011). Walt has lead and assisted over 70 entities to raise more than $75M in capital. 

Research Interest

 BUSINESS