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Owen D. Young was a farm boy who was born in Van Hornesville, NY in 1874. After completing law school at Boston University he joined a Boston Law Office. His work at the law office gained him the attention of the first General Electric president, Charles Coffin.

Coffin recruited Owen as the "Company's Chief Counsel and Vice President in Charge of Policy." Young eventually became Chairman of the Board for General Electric.

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