Dean Young was raised in a broken home in rural lower Mississippi. He dropped out of high school at the age of 16, and after turning his life around went on to obtain his GED, and then complete a degree in Marketing from the University of Southern Mississippi by the age of 20. Young served our country as a member of the United States Air Force. Following his time with the Air Force, Young started his work in the business world as a sales representative for a fortune 500 Company. He was later promoted to the position of national sales trainer.
As a hard-working and dedicated businessman and entrepreneur, Young left the corporate world and started his own business. He now owns and manages four companies in the areas of Real Estate, Marketing and Consulting. In addition to being active in the economic development of the Gulf Coast region, Young has been part of South Alabama’s political development. He has worked with the Orange Beach Planning and Zoning Commission, fought local tax increases, and was a senior aide to Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore. In 2012 Dean Young ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama’s first Congressional District. His desire to make a difference in reducing government spending, and also investing in the local economy drives Young to take a stand on ethics in the political arena.
Dean Young received the prestigious “George Washington Honor Medal” from the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. This is the highest award given by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge National Awards Program. Young joined the historically prestigious group of past recipients including John Wayne, Chief Justice William Rehnquist, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, J. Edgar Hoover and Sen. John Glenn.
Dean Young has been married to his wife, Jan for over 28 years and they reside in Orange Beach, Alabama. Together they have three children: Joshua, Jonathan and Abby. The Young family are members of Shell Banks Baptist Church in Gulf Shores.