Arthur Young

Robert Arthur Young (17 December 1863 – 3 April 1948) was a Scottish American. He was one of the founders of Ernst & Young, the international accounting firm. Early life Young was born on 17 December 1863 in Scotland. He was the son of a Glasgow merchant and shipowner. His nephew, Sir Arthur Young, was a Member of Parliament and former Chamberlain of the King's Household. He was educated at the University of Glasgow where he studied law, was the captain of the University rugby team and played for Glasgow in an inter-city rugby match. He graduated MA in 1883 and LLB in 1887. Career He apprenticed with Glasgow solicitors A. J. & A. Graham before moving to the United States in 1890. In 1894, he began the practice of public accounting in Chicago with C. W. Stuart under the firm name Stuart & Young. In 1903, he helped secure the passage of the first C.P.A. law in Illinois and later served as president of the Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants.