As per our current Database, Whitney Young has been died on Mar 11, 1971 (age 49).
When Whitney Young die, Whitney Young was 49 years old.
| Popular As | Whitney Young |
| Occupation | Civil Rights Leader |
| Age | 49 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | July 31, 1921 (Lincoln Ridge, KY) |
| Birthday | July 31 |
| Town/City | Lincoln Ridge, KY |
| Nationality | KY |
Whitney Young’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Whitney Young was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Civil rights leader during the 1960's who was a power advocate against employment discrimination, the President of the National Association of Social Workers, and the Executive Director of the National Urban League.
He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Kentucky State University, a historically black institution, where he graduated in 1941.
President Nixon's eulogy at his funeral stated that, 'He knew how to accomplish what other people merely dreamed of.'
He was married to Margaret Buckner from 1946 until his death. His mother was Laura Young and his father was the President of the Lincoln Institute.
His plan to bring monetary federal aid to cities was influenced and was partially included in Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty.
