Michael K. Young
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Michael K. Young
| Michael K. Young | |
|---|---|
| University of Washington | |
| Term | July 2011 – Present |
| Predecessor | Mark Emmert |
| Born | November 4, 1949 Sacramento, California |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University, Harvard University |
| Profession | University Administrator |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Spouse | Marti Denkers (Young) |
Michael Kent Young (born November 4, 1949)[1] is the President of the University of Washington. He was President of the University of Utah from August 2004[2] to May 2011.[3]
Biography
Michael K. Young received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University in 1973 and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School in 1976, after which he clerked for Supreme Court Associate Justice William Rehnquist.[4]
His previous academic postings include Fuyo Professor of Japanese Law and Legal Institutions and Director of the Center for Japanese Legal Studies at Columbia University and Dean and Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence at the George Washington University School of Law.[2] He held several posts in the administration of President George H.W. Bush and served as chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom during 2003 and 2004.[2][5]
On April 25, 2011, he was announced as the next President of the University of Washington, succeeding Mark Emmert.[6][7]
He served as president of the New York Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1985-1989.[8] He married fellow BYU alumna Suzan Stewart. She is a registered nurse. They are the parents of three children. They divorced in 2010.
He remarried on June 3rd, 2011 to Marti Denkers (Young), from Salt Lake City, who also went through a divorce in the past year. [9]
References
- ^ Marquis Who's Who on the Web
- ^ a b c "Michael K. Young". University of Utah. http://www.admin.utah.edu/president/pres_bio.html. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ "Michael K. Young". University of Utah. http://www.unews.utah.edu/old/p/042511-3.html. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ article on Young's appointment as President of the University of Utah
- ^ "Past Commissioners". United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. http://www.uscirf.gov/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=2182. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ 'UW Regents pick Utah president as new UW leader', in The Seattle Times, April 25, 2011 [1]
- ^ 'U. of Utah Chief Is Pick to Be Next President of U. of Washington', in The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 25, 2011 [2]
- ^ Tiffany, Scott, ed., City Saints: Mormons in the New York Metropolis. (New York: Nauvoo Books, 2004) p. 62
- ^ 'Incoming UW President Michael Young gets married', in The Seattle Times, June 7, 2011 [3]
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| Preceded by Bernie Machen |
President of the University of Utah 2004 - 2011 |
Succeeded by Lorris Betz, acting |
| Preceded by Phyllis M. Wise, acting |
President of the University of Washington 2011 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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