Michael T. Young has served as a member of the Palladyne AI Corp. Board of Directors since February 2025. Mr. Young retired in 2023 with more than 35 years of professional experience with the last 17+ years at Caterpillar. He led Caterpillar Ventures from its inception in 2015 and invested in more than 30 companies during his tenure, focusing on Energy, Electrification, Autonomy, Robotics, and Digital Solutions. Prior to leading Caterpillar Ventures, Michael led Caterpillar’s Mergers and Acquisition actives across Asia Pacific, including acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures. During his six years in Beijing, Caterpillar closed more than a dozen transactions, mainly focused on joint venture activities in China. He has also held positions at Caterpillar related to corporate strategy, business development, and M&A, all with a focus on driving growth.
Before joining Caterpillar, Michael was at Dell Computer for 6 years (1995-2001), including serving as the CFO for the China / Hong Kong business when it began operations in Xiamen China in 1998. Later leading their corporate venture capital operations in Asia, “Dell Ventures”, based out of Singapore.
Before Dell, Michael held several accounting positions for Ethyl Corporation, including plant controller, divisional accounting manager, and international accounting manager.
Michael holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville with concentrations in Finance and Accounting, and has been a CPA since 1989.
What is Michael T. Young's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Michael T. Young is at least $124.19 thousand as of November 18th, 2025. Young owns 20,119 shares of Palladyne AI stock worth more than $124,195 as of May 7th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other assets that Young may own. Learn More about Michael T. Young's net worth.
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Has Michael T. Young been buying or selling shares of Palladyne AI?
Michael T. Young has not been actively trading shares of Palladyne AI during the last ninety days. Most recently, on Tuesday, November 18th, Michael T. Young bought 5,300 shares of Palladyne AI stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.61 per share, with a total value of $29,733.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 20,119 shares of the company's stock, valued at $112,867.59. Learn More on Michael T. Young's trading history.
Who are Palladyne AI's active insiders?
Palladyne AI's insider roster includes Denis Garagic (CTO), Kristi Martindale (Chief Commercial Officer), Stephen Sonne (Chief Legal Officer & Secretary), Trevor Thatcher (CFO), Matthew Vogt (CRO), Dennis Weibling (Director), Benjamin Wolff (President & CEO, Director, co-founder), Benjamin Wolff (CEO), and Michael Young (Director). Learn More on Palladyne AI's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Palladyne AI?
During the last twelve months, Palladyne AI insiders bought shares 1 times. They purchased a total of 5,300 shares worth more than $29,733.00. During the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 15 times. They sold a total of 111,252 shares worth more than $758,269.59. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 12th when CFO Trevor Thatcher sold 7,649 shares worth more than $57,749.95. Insiders at Palladyne AI own 13.4% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Palladyne AI. Information on this page was last updated on 3/12/2026.
