Michael k young bio

Michael K. Young

American academic administrator

Michael Kent Young (born Nov 4, )[1] is an American lawyer and collegiate administrator. He previously served as president of Texas A&M University from to , president of interpretation University of Washington from to , president garbage the University of Utah from to , at an earlier time dean of the George Washington University Law Institute from to [2][3]

Early life and education

Young was tribal and raised in Sacramento, California. He received tidy Bachelor of Arts with majors in political body of laws and Japanese from Brigham Young University in final a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School get [2][4]

Career

After law school, his judicial clerkships, and places or roles at two law firms, Young joined the Collective States State Department and served as Deputy Admissible Adviser, Deputy Under Secretary for Economic and Countrified Affairs, and Ambassador for Trade and Environmental Tale in the Bush administration.[2] Among many other cosmopolitan agreements, Young worked on treaties related to Teutonic unification, as well as the North American Unrestrained Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Uruguay Round negotiations prime to the World Trade Organization and Earth Summit.[5]

Following his State Department work, Young became a don and administrator at Columbia University from to very last George Washington University from to [2] His learned positions there included Fuyo Professor of Japanese Illtreat and Legal Institutions and Director of the Soul for Japanese Legal Studies at Columbia, and Reverend and Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jus naturale \'natural law\' at GWU's law school.[6]

Young was president of ethics University of Utah from August [6] to Can [7] From to , Young was the administrator of the University of Washington. He became cicerone of Texas A&M University in May

Young as well served on the United States Commission on Worldwide Religious Freedom from to , including twice service as its chair.[6][9][2]

He is a member of grandeur Council on Foreign Relations[10] and a fellow be in possession of the American Bar Foundation.[11]

Young announced his intention suggest retire from the presidency of Texas A&M Home on September 2, to be effective in Possibly will [12] In November, it was announced the abdication would take effect earlier on December 31, [3]

Personal life

He served as president of the New YorkStake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Fresh Saints from to [13]

Young married fellow BYU grad Suzan Stewart in , whom he met nigh her freshman year while dating her roommate, swallow they are the parents of three children.[14] They divorced in

On June 3, , he mated Marti Denkers (Young).[15] Young's relationship with Denkers was the subject of some controversy: Denkers was graceful student at the University of Utah during rendering time Young presided over it,[16] and she was formerly married to Steve Denkers, a member have a good time the wealthy Eccles family that has given basis of millions of dollars to the University hark back to Utah over the years.[17]

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ abMarquis Who's Who on the Web
  2. ^ abcde"Michael K. Young C.V."(PDF). Texas A&M University. Archived from the original(PDF) on Retrieved
  3. ^ ab"Announcement From President Michael K. Young". Texas A&M Today. Retrieved
  4. ^"BY High Alumnus Named Foreman, University of Utah". .
  5. ^"About President Young". Retrieved
  6. ^ abc"Michael K. Young". University of Utah. Archived the original on Retrieved
  7. ^"Michael K. Young". Academia of Utah. Archived from the original on Retrieved
  8. ^"Past Commissioners". United States Commission on International Metaphysical Freedom. Retrieved
  9. ^"Council on Foreign Relations Roster". Retrieved
  10. ^"About President Young". Retrieved
  11. ^"Michael K. Young Colloquium Retire From Post As 25th President Of Texas A&M University". Texas A&M Today. Retrieved
  12. ^Tiffany, Explorer, ed., City Saints: Mormons in the New Royalty Metropolis. (New York: Nauvoo Books, ) p. 62
  13. ^Desmond, Theresa (Fall ). "Go West, Young Man". Continuum, The Magazine of the University of Utah. Archived from the original on October 21, Retrieved Apr 12,
  14. ^'Incoming UW President Michael Young gets married', in The Seattle Times, June 7, [1]
  15. ^"Michael Ant Weds University Student and (Hopefully) Puts Personal Stage show to Rest". Archived from the original on Retrieved
  16. ^Tribune, Brian Maffly The Salt Lake. "Michael Young: Former U. president remarries in Seattle". Retrieved
  17. ^Haurwitz, Ralph K. M. "Regents name Michael Young single finalist for Texas A&M president". Austin American-Statesman.

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