John Mark Gunyou

Background

Gunyou, John Mark was born on August 21, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Lyman J. and Shirley Gunyou.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics, United States Air Force Academy, 1970. Master of Arts in Economics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971. Master of Public Administration in Finance, University Colorado, 1976.

Career

He was Minnesota finance commissioner and the city manager of Minnetonka. He currently chairs the board of the Three Rivers Park District. Gunyou was finance director for Minneapolis from 1984 to 1991.

He was appointed the state"s commissioner of finance by Governor Arne Carlson in 1991, a position he held until 1994.

Gunyou received his Bachelor of Surgery degree in economics from the United States. Air Force Academy. He later earned Master of Surgery degrees in finance and public administration from University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Colorado.

He has taught at the University of Minnesota"s Humphrey Institute, and has served on the Minnesota Health Care Commission. They have five children.

On May 21, 2010, Gunyou was selected to be the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher.

The choice of Gunyou, who had served previously under Republican Governor Arne Carlson, was called a "calculated risk," as Kelliher was facing a primary challenge from Mark Dayton and Matt Entenza.

Achievements

• John Mark Gunyou has been listed as a noteworthy state finance commissioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Municipal securities Rulemaking Board, vice chairman, 1990. Finance advisory board Environmental Protection Agency. Active executive board government accounting Standards Advisory Committee.

Member Government Finance Officers Association (executive board, task force on economic development, standing committee on Governmental debt, Japanese/European finance markets task force, conference speaker 1983-1989, Certified of Excellence 1986, Special Award for Excellence 1988), National Council Public Works Improvements (finance task force), International City Management Association (conference speaker 1988), American Planning Association (Outstanding Planning award 1984, conference speaker 1983-1985, 88), National Association Counties (Achievement award 1984), Government Accounting Standards Board (executive committee).

Connections

Married Kathy Arnold, June 13, 1970. Children: Nicole, Emily.

Father:

Lyman J. Gunyou

Mother:

Shirley Gunyou

Spouse:

Kathy Arnold

child:

Emily Gunyou

child:

Nicole Gunyou