Donald Gary Young
| Donald Gary Young | |
|---|---|
 Young in November 2010 | |
| Born | ca. 1950 |
| Residence | Lehi, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Former CEO of Young Living, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Young |
| Website |
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Donald Gary Young is an American businessman who is the founder, president and former CEO of Young Living, a Utah-based multi-level marketing company that offers essential oils and related products.
Life and career
Young was born around 1950.[1] In his late teens, Young moved to Canada with the intention of homesteading in British Columbia.[2] At the age of 24, he suffered a near–fatal logging accident, and was confined to a wheelchair for a time.[2][3] While rehabilitating, he began studying alternative medicine, which, eventually, led him to start using essential oils in an effort to relieve his pain.[2]
In the early 1980s, Young briefly studied therapeutic massage, although he did not complete a course of study,[4] but began traveling to different countries to study essential oils.[3] In early 1983 when Young was 33 years old, an undercover Washington State police officer approached Young about performing an underwater birth, as part of an effort to "police all registered professions". Young refused, but offered prenatal care and alternative treatment for her dying mother, whom she said suffering from cancer. He was arrested for practicing medicine without a license, leading to a misdemeanor conviction.[1][5]
As of 1986, Young was running a clinic in Tijuana, Mexico, called the Rosarita Beach Clinic, where he offered a "Blood Crystallization Test", "Orthomolecular Cell Therapy," laetrile, and a procedure in which electrical current was run through blood taken from a person and then infused back into them, along with other naturopathy treatments for diseases like lupus and cancer.[4]
In 1989, Young started cultivating plants in Spokane, Washington and built two distillation units.[3] In 1993, he founded Young Living Essential Oils in Riverton, Utah.[6][3] Young later moved the company to Lehi, Utah, and focused on employing methods of harvesting and extraction that the company says were used in Biblical times.[7] In 2015 he stepped down as CEO and his wife took over the role.[8]
Publications
Young authored several books on aromatherapy, health and superfoods. His published books are:
- Young, D. Gary (2014). Ancient Einkorn Today's Staff of Life. Young Living. ISBN 978-0990510000.
- Young, D. Gary (2010). The one gift. Orem, Utah: Wisdom. ISBN 978-0984595907.
- 'Young, D. Gary (2011). Shutran's Ancient Apothecary. LIfe Science. ISBN 978-0983518341.
- Young, Gary; Lawrence, Ronald Lawrence; Schreuder, Marc (2005). Discovery of the ultimate superfood : how the Ningxia Wolfberry and four other whole foods help combat heart disease, cancer, chronic fatigue, depression, diabetes and more. Orem, UT: Essential Science. ISBN 978-0943685441.
- Young, D. Gary (2003). Raindrop technique. Essential Science Pub. ISBN 978-0943685366.
- Young, D. Gary (2003). Essential oils integrative medical guide : building immunity, increasing longevity, and enhancing mental performance with therapeutic-grade essential oils (3rd print. ed.). Salem, UT: Essential Science Pub. ISBN 978-0943685342.
- Young, D. Gary (2000). Pregnenolone : a radical new approach to health, longevity, and emotional well-being. Salem, UT: Essential Science Pub. ISBN 978-0943685281.
- Young, D Gary (1999). The Truth Behind Growth Hormone: Its Promise and Its Peril; How to Safely Unlock the Benefits of Growth Hormone. Essential Science. ISBN 9780943685243.
- Young, D. Gary (1999). Longevity secrets: How the Hunza people achieve unsurpassed longevity through diet : the missing link in modern nutrition. Essential Science Publishing. ISBN 978-0943685236.
- Young, D. Gary (1996). Aromatherapy : the essential beginning (2nd ed. ed.). Salt Lake City, UT: Essential Press Pub. ISBN 9780964818705.
Personal life
Young is married to Mary Young.[8] Young and a former wife had a daughter who died of oxygen deprivation just after being born in a water birth;[9] they had attempted a similar birth with a prior daughter but a prosecutor and health worker had threatened prosecution, and that daughter had been born safely.[4]
References
- 1 2 Prager, Mike (March 10, 1983). "Arrest result of attempt to police all professions". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Gardner, Matt (August 9, 2014). "Therapeutic oils offer alternative approach to healing". Prince Albert Daily Herald. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Pitcock, Jennifer Workman (July 1, 2013). "Young Living Essential Oils: Growing by Returning to its Roots". Direct Selling News.
- 1 2 3 Clark, Doug (October 28, 1986). "Does he relieve people of pain or of their wallets?". Spokane Chronicle. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ Prager, Mike (March 9, 1983). "Police arrest 'doctor'". The Spokane Chronicle. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ Gorrell, Mike (December 12, 2014). "Perks Offered to Create 1,600 Jobs". the Salt Lake Tribune.
- ↑ Hardy, Rodger L. (December 3, 1998). "Ancient oils of Nativity offered by Payson Firm". Deseret News.
- 1 2 "Mary Young Transitions to CEO of Young Living". Direct Selling News. June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Mills, Judy (October 17, 1982). "Babies: Home-style birthing continues to generate controversy here". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved September 10, 2015.