David Ivor Young

David Ivor Young    (politician, businessman)
Born	1932-02-27 Finchley, United Kingdom
Nationality	UK
Alma mater	University College London
Member of	Bruges Group
Party	Conservative
UK politician who attended two Bilderbergs in the 1980s  Secretary of State for Trade and Industry  In office 13 June 1987 - 24 July 1989 Preceded by Paul Channon Succeeded by Nicholas Ridley  Secretary of State for Employment  In office 2 September 1985 - 13 June 1987 Preceded by Tom King  Minister without Portfolio  In office 11 September 1984 - 2 September 1985  Member of the House of Lords  In office 10 October 1984 - Present

David Ivor Young, Baron Young of Graffham

Career

"In the 1960s, David Young built up a group of companies in industrial property, construction and plant hire. He left the group in 1970 to form a property banking company with the American bank Manufacturers Hanover Trust. He began to spend increasing amount of time advising Sir Keith Joseph and the reinvigorated Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher and became a director of the Centre of Policy Studies. After the 1979 election Young became Special Adviser to the Department of Industry. In 1982, he was made chairman of the Manpower Services Commission. He became a life peer in 1984 and joined the Cabinet a year later as Minister without Portfolio."

 

Events Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/1985	10 May 1985	12 May 1985	New York US Arrowwood of Westchester Rye Brook	The 33rd Bilderberg, held in Canada
Bilderberg/1986	25 April 1986	27 April 1986	Scotland Gleneagles Hotel	The 34th Bilderberg, 109 participants

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