Duncan Young

Duncan Young(opens in new window), who graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Economics and a Minor in Operations and Supply Chain Management(opens in new window) in 2022, is an analyst with Advantage Capital(opens in new window) in Hanover, New Hampshire. Duncan entered Chico State in 2018 and was on the Dean’s List from fall 2018 until he graduated. He served as the President of the AS in his senior year and Duncan was on the Rowing Team for all four years.

Since graduating Duncan has taken a role sourcing investment opportunities with Advantage Capital, an economic-development focused impact investment firm. He also volunteers as the special projects chair to help with fundraising efforts for the Upper Valley Young Professionals, a local social group.

Duncan runs a blog and podcast about economic development, Saorsa(opens in new window). On its web page it states,”Saorsa was created to connect and support Economic Developers across the United States. Our goal is to support the people that continue working towards improving tomorrow. Specifically, we are focused on providing meaningful content to enable community leaders to understand the complex world of economic development.”

“In my freshman year I chose to switch from finance to economics for the doors that it kept open because, like most freshman, I didn't really know what I wanted to do,” Duncan stated in a recent email. “Studying economics at Chico has provided me with a tool kit to analyze issues in the economy and government, understanding how banks and businesses operate, and develop my ability to understand why and how people make decisions. This tool kit enabled me to be a highly effective student leader and continues to pay dividends in my professional career.” (last updated 3/24/23)