Dr. Carlton Young - America's Grandfather Motivational Speaker from Atlanta, GA

Man Of Honor Dr. Carlton Young served 22 years in the United States Marine Corps. He served in the Vietnam War in from 1969 - 1971 in a combat line unit, where he was awarded the "Soldiers Medal for Heroism" for his courageous actions and leadership in combat. Dr. Young also served in the first Gulf War. His career took him to serve in the family services advocate's office as the drug alcohol and suicide counselor for Marine and Navy personal and their families. After his career as a decorated Marine Dr. Young found himself living as a single parent and retired in August 1991, and went on to work for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, D.C. as a drug site coordinator. After two years in Washington, D.C. he was transferred to Atlanta, Georgia as the regional drug program manager. Dr. Young left the FAA to become his own entrepreneur, after two years as a business man, Dr. Young had some real life financial setbacks, Dr. Young and his son suddenly went from actively thriving to barely surviving while living out of the trunk of their car on the dangerous streets of Atlanta, Georgia, for more than three years he lived as a single father and homeless man. Named the "Foremost Expert on Homelessness in America", Dr. Young has chronicled his life on the streets in the critically acclaimed book titled: "From Home to Homeless to Success" named one of America's most influential Motivational Speakers, Authors and Master Storyteller, he was also named one of America's leading authorities on building success. Dr. Young was Toastmasters District-44 International speech contest winner and ranked one of the top 100 speakers in the world for 2015. Dr. Young a graduate of the United States Army Logistics Management College, Fort Lee, Virginia (Renamed "America Military University" where he study Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain Management. Dr. Young is a 12 year cancer survivor, and serves on the board of the Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition. Dr. Young speaks on the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) He himself suffered from PTSD.