Originally a Long Island, New York, native, Young graduated from Deerfield Academy where he played water polo, captained the varsity swim & dive team and played as a starting attackman on varsity lacrosse. After receiving a BS in management from Boston College focused in information systems & business analytics, Young stayed in Boston working as a consultant in pharmaceuticals and investment banking, most recently in the AI startup space. As a UPenn teaching fellow at Taft, Young teaches mathematics and lives in CPT.