Cannon, Mark W.
Dates
- Existence: 1928-
Biographical History
Mark Wilcox Cannon (1928- ) was a Harvard graduate who served several political leadership positions.
Mark Wilcox Cannon was born in 1928. He earned his B.A. from the University of Utah in Political Science and Economics; an M.P.A. from Harvard in Public Administration; and his M.A. and Ph.D., also both from Harvard University, both in Political Science and Government.
Cannon has served as Administrative Assistant to Congressman Henry Aldous Dixon, 1956-1960; Legislative Assistant to Senator Wallace F. Bennett, 1961-1963; Chairman, BYU Political Science Department, 1961-1964; Director of the Venezuelan Urban Development Project, IPA, 1964-1965; Director of International Programs, IPA, 1965-1968. Most notably, Mark served as Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice Warren Berger of the Supreme Court, 1972; Executive Director, Judicial Fellows Program, 1973-77; Staff director, Bicentennial commission, 1987; owner and co-partner, Geneva Steel Mill, Provo, 1988. Mark Cannon is the author or co-author of 5 political books and 25 articles.
Citation:
Monsen, R. J. The makers of public policy, 1965.Views from the bench, c1985: CIP t.p. (Mark W. Cannon) data sheet (b. 8-29-28)
Dialogue, vol. 3, no. 3 (1968): page 97 (Mormons in the executive suite, by Mark W. Cannon) page 43 (Director of the Institute of Public Administration in New York City; Sunday School teacher in the Short Hills Ward, New Jersey Stake)
UPB files, December 20, 2013 (born in 1928; earned B.A. from University of Utah in Political Science and Economics; earned M.P.A. from Harvard in Public Administration; earned M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard in Political Science and Government; served as Administrative Assistant to Congressman Henry Aldous Dixon, 1956-1960; Legislative Assistant to Senator Wallace F. Bennett, 1961-1963; Chairman, BYU Political Science Department, 1961-1964; Director of the Venezuelan Urban Development Project, IPA, 1964-1965; Director of International Programs, IPA, 1965-1968; served as Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice Warren Berger of the Supreme Court, 1972; Executive Director, Judicial Fellows Program, 1973-77; Staff director, Bicentennial commission, 1987; owner and co-partner, Geneva Steel Mill, Provo, 1988; author or co-author of 5 political books and 25 articles)