# Young Boozer > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Young_Boozer > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Young_Boozer.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Boozer > Source revision: 1355926342 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American public servant (born 1948)}} {{Use American English|date=December 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Young Boozer | office = 39th and 41st [Treasurer of Alabama](/source/Alabama_State_Treasurer) | governor = [Kay Ivey](/source/Kay_Ivey) | term_start = October 1, 2021 | term_end = | predecessor = [John McMillan](/source/John_McMillan_(Alabama_politician)) | successor = | governor1 = [Robert J. Bentley](/source/Robert_J._Bentley)
Kay Ivey | term_start1 = January 17, 2011 | term_end1 = January 14, 2019 | predecessor1 = Kay Ivey | successor1 = John McMillan | birth_name = Young Jacob Boozer III | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|11|23}} | birth_place = [Birmingham, Alabama](/source/Birmingham%2C_Alabama), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) | education = [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
[University of Pennsylvania](/source/University_of_Pennsylvania) ([MBA](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration)) | image = Young Boozer 2023.jpg | caption = Boozer in 2023 }} '''Young Jacob Boozer III''' (born November 23, 1948) is an American public servant currently serving as the 41st [State Treasurer of Alabama](/source/Alabama_State_Treasurer), an office to which he was appointed by Governor [Kay Ivey](/source/Kay_Ivey) in 2021. He was previously the 39th State Treasurer, serving between 2011 and 2019.{{cite web|title=Young Boozer|publisher=Ballotpedia|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Young_Boozer|access-date=24 May 2026}} Boozer is a member of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST), serving as Chair of the Banking and Cash Management Committee. He also serves on the Governance Committee of the College Savings Plans Network. In 2019, he received the Lucille Maurer Award for outstanding service to NAST.{{Cite web |title=About Young Boozer |url=https://treasury.alabama.gov/about-young-boozer/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Alabama State Treasury |language=en-US}} ==Early life and education == Boozer was born in [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham%2C_Alabama) and raised in [Tuscaloosa](/source/Tuscaloosa%2C_Alabama). He became an [Eagle Scout](/source/Eagle_Scout_(Boy_Scouts_of_America)) in 1962. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics in 1971 from [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) and a master's degree in finance from the [Wharton School](/source/Wharton_School) at the [University of Pennsylvania](/source/University_of_Pennsylvania) in 1973. Boozer was named after his father and grandfather. His father made the name Young Boozer famous as a football star for the [University of Alabama](/source/University_of_Alabama), and is a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and the Alabama Business Hall of Fame. His grandfather was mayor of [Samson, Alabama](/source/Samson%2C_Alabama), from 1916 to 1919.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}} == Career == Prior to serving in public office, Boozer spent 35 years in banking, finance and investments, which took him from [Citibank](/source/Citibank) in New York and [Crocker National Bank](/source/Crocker_National_Bank) in Los Angeles to [Coral Petroleum](/source/Coral_Petroleum) in Houston and [Colonial Bank](/source/Colonial_Bank_(United_States)) in Montgomery. From 2003 to 2017, he was a part-owner of the [Montgomery Biscuits](/source/Montgomery_Biscuits), a minor-league affiliate of the [Tampa Bay Rays](/source/Tampa_Bay_Rays). In 2002, Boozer was recognized with the [Distinguished Eagle Scout Award](/source/Distinguished_Eagle_Scout_Award) by the [Boy Scouts of America](/source/Boy_Scouts_of_America). After retiring from banking in 2007, Boozer became Deputy State Finance Director for Alabama Governor [Bob Riley](/source/Bob_Riley). During his tenure in the Alabama Department of Finance, he played a key role in saving millions of taxpayer dollars through the restructuring of state bond debt and derivatives. He left the Riley administration in early 2010 to run for State Treasurer in his first race for elected office.{{cite web |title=Committee to Elect Young Boozer, Inc. |url=http://www.alabamacorporates.com/corp/675603.html |access-date=2023-01-20 |work=Alabama Corporates |date=Feb 24, 2010}} === Treasurer of Alabama === [[File:Save 529 YJB.jpg|thumb|Boozer promoting Alabama's [529 college savings plan](/source/529_plan)]] thumb|Boozer at the 2017 Alabama Girls State conference After completing his second consecutive term as Treasurer in 2019, Boozer became Assistant Superintendent of the Alabama State Banking Department and a member of Governor Ivey's Study Group on Gambling Policy. On October 1, 2021, Ivey reappointed Boozer as State Treasurer for the remainder of [John McMillan](/source/John_McMillan_(Alabama_politician))'s term, McMillan having resigned to serve as the executive director of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. Boozer was reelected to the office in 2022. == Electoral history == {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |Alabama Treasurer Republican Primary Election, 2010 |- |'''Party''' |'''Candidate''' |'''Votes''' |'''%''' |- |Republican |'''Young Boozer''' |305,467 |64.76 |- |Republican |[George Wallace, Jr.](/source/George_Wallace%2C_Jr.) |166,206 |35.23 |} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |Alabama Treasurer Election, 2010 |- |'''Party''' |'''Candidate''' |'''Votes''' |'''%''' |- |Republican |'''Young Boozer''' |875,965 |60.04 |- |Democratic |Charley Grimsley |581,930 |39.89 |- |Write-ins |Write-ins |1,030 |0.07 |} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |Alabama Treasurer Election, 2014 |- |'''Party''' |'''Candidate''' |'''Votes''' |'''%''' |- |Republican |'''Young Boozer''' |748,876 |98.01 |- |Write-ins |Write-ins |15,224 |1.99 |} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |Alabama Treasurer Election, 2022 |- |'''Party''' |'''Candidate''' |'''Votes''' |'''%''' |- |Republican |'''Young Boozer''' |946,936 |83.74 |- |Libertarian |Scott Hammond |175,034 |15.48 |- |Write-ins |Write-ins |8,855 |0.78 |} == Name == Boozer's combined given name and surname are the same as the humorous phrase "young boozer", which would refer to a young person who habitually drinks [alcohol](/source/Alcoholism). In April 2010, ''[The Tonight Show](/source/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno)'' mentioned Boozer in a segment, with host [Jay Leno](/source/Jay_Leno) poking fun at his unique name. Boozer, who was at that time seeking to be elected for State Treasurer of Alabama, reacted by admitting that his name does get attention but expressed a desire for people to focus on his qualifications for the role.{{Cite web |last=Shryock |first=John |date=2010-04-23 |title=Ala. Treasurer candidate Boozer featured on Tonight Show |url=https://www.wsfa.com/story/12358743/ala-treasurer-candidate-boozer-featured-on-tonight-show/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=WSFA 12 |language=en}} He later described the shoutout as "the best thing that ever happened to me" and mentioned that local [university](/source/university) students were grabbing his roadside campaign signs and putting them up in dorm rooms and [frat house](/source/North_American_fraternity_and_sorority_housing) bars.{{Cite web |last=Gattis |first=Paul |date=2012-11-20 |title=Young Boozer talks about his funny name, dad's friendship with Bear Bryant |url=https://www.al.com/breaking/2012/11/young_boozer_talks_about_his_f.html |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=AL.com |language=en}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-ppo}} {{s-bef|before=[Kay Ivey](/source/Kay_Ivey)}} {{s-ttl|title=[Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) nominee for [Alabama State Treasurer](/source/Alabama_State_Treasurer)|years=2010, 2014}} {{s-aft|after=[John McMillan](/source/John_McMillan_(Alabama_politician))}} {{s-bef|before=John McMillan}} {{s-ttl|title=[Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) nominee for [Alabama State Treasurer](/source/Alabama_State_Treasurer)|years=[2022](/source/2022_Alabama_State_Treasurer_election), [2026](/source/2026_Alabama_State_Treasurer_election)}} {{s-inc|recent}} {{s-off}} {{s-bef|before=[Kay Ivey](/source/Kay_Ivey)}} {{s-ttl|title=[Treasurer of Alabama](/source/Alabama_State_Treasurer)|years=2011–2019}} {{s-aft|after=[John McMillan](/source/John_McMillan_(Alabama_politician))}} |- {{s-bef|before=[John McMillan](/source/John_McMillan_(Alabama_politician))}} {{s-ttl|title=[Treasurer of Alabama](/source/Alabama_State_Treasurer)|years=2021–present}} {{s-inc}} {{s-end}} {{U.S. State Treasurers}} {{Current Alabama statewide political officials}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Boozer, Young}} Category:1948 births Category:21st-century Alabama politicians Category:Alabama Republicans Category:Living people Category:State treasurers of Alabama Category:Politicians from Birmingham, Alabama Category:Politicians from Tuscaloosa, Alabama Category:Stanford University alumni Category:Wharton School alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Young Boozer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Boozer) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Boozer?action=history)). 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