Michael K. Young
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Michael K. Young (born 1950) is the current President of the University of Utah.
Young began his tenure as the 14th president of the University of Utah in August 2004. Prior to his appointment at the University of Utah, he was Dean and Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence at The George Washington University Law School (1998-2004). From 1978 to 1998, he was the Fuyo Professor of Japanese Law and Legal Institutions and Director of the Center for Japanese Legal Studies at Columbia University. Prior to beginning his academic career at Columbia Law School, Young clerked for then-Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist of the United States Supreme Court during the October 1977 term.
Young served as a member of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom from 1998-2005 and chaired the Commission on two occasions. He was also appointed by Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist to the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission. He is a member of the Committee on International Judicial Relations of the Judicial Conference of the United States, as well as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. In addition, he has served as a member of the Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy.
During the administration of President George Bush Sr., Young served as Ambassador for Trade and Environmental Affairs (1992-93), Deputy Under Secretary for Economic and Agricultural Affairs (1991-93) and Deputy Legal Adviser to the U.S. Department of State (1989-91). In 1996, he served as Counsel to Select Subcommittee on Transfers of Iranian Arms to Bosnian Muslims of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Young is a graduate of Brigham Young High School (1967), Brigham Young University (B.A., 1973) and Harvard Law School (J.D., 1976). He and his wife, Suzan, have been married for 34 years and have three children: Stewart, Kathryn, and Andrew.
Prior to his marriage Young served a mission in Japan for the LDS church.[1][2] Young served as the president of the New York City stake of the church from 1985-1989.[3]
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- ^ LDS Church News, October 2nd, 2004
- ^ LDS Church News, November 3rd, 2001, p. Z07
- ^ Tiffany, Scott, ed., City Saints: Mormons in the New York Metropolis. (New York: New York Stake History Group, 2004) p. 62-63
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| Preceded by Bernie Machen |
President of the University of Utah 2004 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
