Andrew Young

It is a blessing to die for a cause,
 because you can so easily die for nothing.

Ambassador Andrew Young is chairman of Goodworks International, a specialty
consulting group based in Atlanta, Georgia, that provides strategic services to
corporations and governments operating in the global economy. He serves as a
member of the boards of directors of numerous organizations and businesses
 including Delta Airlines, Argus, Host Marriott Corporation, Archer Daniels
Midland, Cox Communications, and Thomas Nelson Publishers. Now the
National Council of Churches' Immediate Past President, Ambassador Young
served as NCC President -- a part-time, non-salaried leadership post -- in 2000-
2001.  His NCC presidency brought him full circle, as he had served as associate
director of the Department of Youth Work of the NCC’s Division of Christian
Education from 1957-61. Ambassador Andrew Young is an ordained minister in
the United Church of Christ. He has published two books, A Way Out of No Way,
 Thomas Nelson, and An Easy Burden, Harper Collins. His awards include the
Presidential Medal of Freedom and many honorary degrees. He served three
terms in the US Congress from the 5th district of Georgia. In 1977, President
Jimmy Carter named him Ambassador to the United Nations. He served two
terms as Mayor of Atlanta and was Co-Chairman of the Centennial Olympic
Games in 1996. Ambassador Young was a top aide to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 during the civil rights movement, was involved in its inception, and served as
Vice-President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He presently
serves on the Board of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Non-Violent
Social Change.