Alice Young

Alice Young is a highly accomplished business professional and lawyer with extensive experience in international business, particularly focused on Asia-Pacific relations. She is the Founder and Principal of Alice Young Advisory LLC, established in 2015, where she provides Asia business strategy and consulting services to companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals doing business or investing in Asia.2

Career Highlights

• Over 40 years of legal and business experience in Asian business transactions and diversity leadership2
• Retired Partner and Chair of the Asia Pacific Practice at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (1994-2014)2
• Served as Independent Director for Mizuho Trust and Banking Co. (USA) for 17 years1
• Independent Director for AXIS Capital Holdings, Ltd., a NYSE-listed company (2013-2017)2

Education and Early Career

Alice Young was part of the first class of women at Yale College and one of the first Asian American women to graduate from Harvard Law School.1 In the early 1970s, she was based in Hong Kong and completed her first China deal in 1979.1

Leadership and Involvement

• Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations (since 1978)2
• Trustee Emeritus of The Asia Foundation2
• Lifetime Trustee of The Aspen Institute2
• Member of the Committee of 1002
• Co-founder of the Asian American Students Alliance at Yale3

Achievements and Recognition

Alice Young has received numerous awards for her corporate, mentoring, and civic achievements, including:

• Yale Medal (2020)4
• Sandra Day O'Connor DirectWomen Distinguished Alumnae Award (2017)4
• Chambers Women in Law Outstanding Achievement Award (2015)4

Personal

Alice Young is married to Thomas Shortall and has two adult married children and two granddaughters. She divides her time between New Jersey, North Carolina (Charlotte), and Nevis, West Indies.1