William Young
$2.58B
as of 10/04/24
About William Young
William Young is CEO of plastic container maker Plastipak, which does some $3.7 billion in annual sales.
Young and his father founded Plastipak in 1967, shortly after he graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy with an engineering degree
After six years of running the business, the duo sold the majority to Beatrice Foods for an undisclosed amount.
In 1982, the family bought back Plastipak. Three decades later, they sold a minority stake to a division of Goldman Sachs. They bought out Goldman by 2020.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
PlasticsResidence
Ypsilanti, MichiganMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/01/41 (age 83)Number of children
4Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Detroit MercySelf-made
self-madeWilliam Young’s fortune is worth
43K
troy ounces of gold
40K
median U.S. household
26K
median U.S. income
0.052%
U.S. credit card volume
0.01%
GDP of the United States
0.008%
United States debt
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Plastipak manufactures plastic packaging for companies such as Procter & Gamble, Pepsi and Kraft Foods.
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