The following is a news release from the AMA.
PICKERINGTON, Ohio– The American Motorcyclist Association is distressed to find out about the death of previous AMA President Ed Youngblood on March 10, 2024, and provides acknowledgements to his household, pals and associates. Youngblood was 80 years of ages.
Born upon Sept. 28, 1943, in Muskogee, Okla., Youngblood purchased his very first bike– a 165cc Harley-Davidson– at the age of 14. After finishing from college with a master’s degree, he went to deal with AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers Chuck and Sharon Clayton as an editor of Cycle News East
In 1970, Youngblood signed up with the AMA personnel as handling editor of AMA Newswhich later on was changed by American MotorcyclistIn 1978, he was put in charge of the AMA’s federal government relations department.
In 1981, Youngblood was designated AMA executive director. He led the company till 1999. Throughout his period, Youngblood concentrated on enhancing member interaction, growing the AMA’s federal government relations efforts, and structure more powerful ties to the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. For 25 years Youngblood was a delegate to the FIM, and he ultimately ended up being the deputy president, which was the second-highest rank in the company.
Ed Youngblood
Youngblood likewise assisted develop the AMA Motorycle Hall of Fame. He contributed in forming the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation in the early 1980s to raise funds for the Hall of Fame Museum. The American Motorcycle Heritage Museum was opened in 1990 within the AMA’s old head office in Westerville, Ohio.
Throughout Youngblood’s period the AMA’s head office was transferred to Pickerington, Ohio– which stays the AMA’s home today. The American Motorcycle Heritage Museum followed the AMA to Pickerington, presuming a brand-new name: The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.
Youngblood resigned from the AMA to concentrate on his interests in history and composing in 1999 and was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame later on that year.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Established in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose objective is to promote the bike way of life and safeguard the future of motorcycling. As the world’s biggest motorcycling rights and occasion approving company, the AMA supporters for riders’ interests at all levels of federal government and sanctions countless competitors and leisure occasions every year. Using members money-saving discount rates on items and services, the AMA likewise releases American Motorcyclista just recently renewed and month-to-month full-color publication (and digital variation of very same) that covers present occasions and bike history with dazzling photography and engaging writing. American Motorcyclist is likewise North America’s largest-circulation publication. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. To find out more, see americanmotorcyclist.com
