Shirley Young

Who is Shirley Young?

Shirley Young is president of Shirley Young Associates, LLC, a business

advisory company, and serves as senior advisor to General Motors, China. From 1988 until December

31, 1999, she served as corporate vice president of General Motors Corp. As vice president for

China strategic development and Asia Pacific counselor, Young had key involvement with General

Motors' two-billion-dollar investment in China's auto industry, particularly with Shanghai GM

building Buick cars. Subsequently her responsibilities included operational responsibility for

marketing, distribution, and sales in China. Prior to this, Young served as vice president for

consumer market development at General Motors' headquarters, working across the various marketing

divisions of the company.

Young serves on the board of Teletech Holding, Inc. and salesforce.com. She has served as

director of the Bank of America, Bell Atlantic/Verizon Corporation, Dayton-Hudson/Target

Corporation, Holiday Inn/Promus/Harrah's, and the Bombay Company and as vice chairman of the

nominating committee of the New York Stock Exchange.

Young is Governor and ex-Chairman of the Committee of 100, a national Chinese-American

leadership resource, and serves as chairman of the Committee of 100 Cultural Institute. She serves

on the worldwide board of directors of The Nature Conservancy and on its Asia-Pacific Council. She

is a founding member of the Committee of 200, an international organization of leading

businesswomen. Young was appointed to the President's Commission on Executive Exchange and was a

member of the Business Advisory Council for the U.S. State Department Agency for International

Development.