Background
Bonn, Mark Andrew was born on December 16, 1950 in Bryn Maur, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Anthony C. and Maureen (Clark) Bonn.
Bonn, Mark Andrew was born on December 16, 1950 in Bryn Maur, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Anthony C. and Maureen (Clark) Bonn.
Bachelor, Furman University, 1973. Master of Arts, Appalachian State University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, 1982.
Assistant professor, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1982-1984;
assistant professor, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1984-1988;
associate professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1989;
director, International Center for Hospitality Research and Development, Tallahassee, since 1990. Consultant on tourism United Nations, since 1989. Consultant Government of Aruba, 1988-1990, Sandals Resorts, Convention and Visiting Burs., international and domestic tourism organizations and business, since 1982.
Guest speaker numerous tourism organizations, since 1982.
Presenter Florida Governors Conference, Orlando, since 1990. Keynote speaker Governors Conference on Tourism, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, since 1984. Member Travel Research Association (Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Research 1983, board directors Southeast chapter 1987-1988), South Carolina Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (president 1988-1989), Southeast Tourism Society (marketing committee 1986), American Marketing Association, Florida Association Indiana Meeting Planners (board directors since 1997).
Married Kim McShane, June 15, 1990. Children: Michael Lee, David Joseph.