Mr. Walter Young

Council Member Biography

Walter Young retired in 2003 after 13 years as Chairman, CEO and President of Champion Enterprises, the largest manufactured home builder in the U.S. (selling over 25,000 homes in 2003). Previously, he was with The Budd Company, The Henley Group and BFGoodrich. Mr. Young has completed 23 domestic and international organization turnarounds in a variety of industries (tire, chemical, automotive, foundries, machine tools, manufactured housing) and over 75 successful mergers, acquisitions and divestures. Currently, he is a director of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG), Eagle River Homes, LLC, GuidePoint, LLC,nanocerox, Inc.,Swift Biosciences, Inc.,Weathershield, LLC, and ZETA Communities, Inc. He is also a trustee at Muskingum University and director of Geaners Southeast Michigan Food Bank. Mr. Young was named one of the top 19 business leaders in the 1990s by Harvard Business School. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

1990 - 2003

Chairman, President and CEO, CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

1987 - 1990

President, The Wheelabrator Group, The Henley Group

1983 - 1987

VP & GM, Aftermarket Division, The Budd Company

1981 - 1983

VP & GM, Latex, Elastomers and International, Chem, GOODRICH CORPORATION

1978 - 1981

Vice President, Marketing Services, GOODRICH CORPORATION

1976 - 1978

General Manager, Tire Centers, GOODRICH CORPORATION

1974 - 1976

Director of Marketing, Europe, GOODRICH CORPORATION

1968 - 1974

Manager, GOODRICH CORPORATION