Michael K. Young
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Michael Kent Young is the President of the University of Washington
. He was President of the University of Utah
from August 2004 to May 2011.
from Brigham Young University
in 1973 and a Juris doctor
from Harvard Law School
in 1976, after which he clerked for then Associate Justice William Rehnquist
.
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. He held several posts in the George H.W. Bush administration and served as chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
during 2003 and 2004.
On April 25, 2011, he was announced as the next President of the University of Washington, succeeding Mark Emmert
.
He served as president of the New York
Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1985-1989. He married fellow BYU alumnus Suzan Stewart. She is a registered nurse. They are the parents of three children. They divorce
d 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.
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
. He was President of the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
from August 2004 to May 2011.
Biography
Michael K. Young received a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
in 1973 and a Juris doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1976, after which he clerked for then Associate Justice William Rehnquist
William Rehnquist
William Hubbs Rehnquist was an American lawyer, jurist, and political figure who served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States and later as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States...
.
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
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and Dean and Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence at the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
School of Law. He held several posts in the George H.W. Bush administration and served as chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. USCIRF Commissioners are appointed by the President and the leadership of both political parties in the Senate...
during 2003 and 2004.
On April 25, 2011, he was announced as the next President of the University of Washington, succeeding Mark Emmert
Mark Emmert
Mark A. Emmert, Ph.D., was named president of the NCAA on April 27, 2010. He is the fifth CEO of the NCAA; he assumed his duties on 1 November 2010. Emmert was previously the 30th president of the University of Washington, his alma mater, taking office in June 2004, becoming the first alumnus in...
.
He served as president of the New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1985-1989. He married fellow BYU alumnus Suzan Stewart. She is a registered nurse. They are the parents of three children. They divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
d 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.