Born: May 24, 1918, Tuscaloosa, AL
Died: November 29, 1997 (age 79 years), Detroit, MI
Children: Coleman Young II
Education: Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School
Previous offices: President of the United States Conference of Mayors (1982–1983), Mayor of Detroit, Michigan (1974–1994), and Member of the Michigan Senate (1965–1973)
Party: Democratic Party
Spouse: Nadine Baxter (m. 1955–1960) and Marion McClellan (m. 1947–1954)