William Young

William Young (#1624)

Global Rank #1624

Country Rank #559

Country United States

It's all about driving home the sense of purpose, and our purpose is delivering great products and service to our customers. The great work you do today is going to set the company up for more success tomorrow.

$ 3 B
Plastics
United States
M
85 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,624

Country Rank #559

Net Worth $2.6B

Previous Worth $2.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Plastics

Age 85 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Ypsilanti, Michigan

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Plastics

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 85

Source Of Wealth Plastics, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 1

Residence Ypsilanti, Michigan

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Education Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Detroit Mercy

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.6B

Current Net Worth $2.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

William Young is CEO of plastic container maker Plastipak, which does some $3.7 billion in annual sales. Young and his father founded Plastipak in 1967, shortly after he graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy with an engineering degree After six years of running the business, the duo sold the majority to Beatrice Foods for an undisclosed amount. In 1982, the family bought back Plastipak. Three decades later, they sold a minority stake to a division of Goldman Sachs. They bought out Goldman by 2020.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#1611

Billionaires (2026)

#354

Forbes 400 (2018)

Insights

Did You Know?

Plastipak holds over 500 U.S. patents for package design and manufacturing processes.

Plastipak manufactures plastic packaging for companies such as Procter & Gamble, Pepsi and Kraft Foods.

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Current Net Worth: $2.6B (May 4, 2026)