Andrew Young

After earning a bachelor's degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree at the Wake Forest University School of Law, Andrew Young served as a volunteer for John Edwards's winning campaign for U.S. Senate. Hired in 1999, Young became Edwards's longest serving and most trusted aide. He raised more than $10 million for the politician's various causes and played a key role in Edwards's efforts to become president of the United States. Now a private citizen, he lives in Chapel Hill with his wife, Cheri, and their three children.