Background
Weaver, Mark Arthur was born on February 14, 1952 in Visalia, California, United States. Son of Arthur Roy and Dorothy Jean (Sawyer) Weaver.
Weaver, Mark Arthur was born on February 14, 1952 in Visalia, California, United States. Son of Arthur Roy and Dorothy Jean (Sawyer) Weaver.
Student, University Washington, 1973. Bachelor in Political Science with honours, San Francisco State University, 1981. Master of Arts in Romance Languages, Literature, San Francisco State University, 1984.
Master of Arts in International Business with distinction, George Washington University, 1986. Doctor in Business Administration, University Geneva, since 1993.
Freelance writer, import/export representative, sales/marketing representative, agricultural consultant, Europe, North Africa and Latin America, 1973-1979; assistant to chief editor correspondent, editor, copy editor, Bancroft-Whitney Public, San Francisco, 1981-1982; assistant to deputy assistant secretary trade adjustment assistance, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, 1985; international market analyst office product development, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, 1985-1986; editor, trade specialist Caribbean Basin Center, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, 1986-1987; director marketing Caribbean Basin Center, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, 1987-1988; international trade specialist United States Foreign Commercial Svc., United States Department of Commerce, Los Angeles, 1988-1989; senior international trade specialist United States Foreign Commercial Svc., United States Department of Commerce, Los Angeles, 1990-1993; director, eastern Washington branch, United States Foreign Commercial Svc., United States Department of Commerce, Kennewick, Washington, since 1993; director international sales, American Bureau Collections, Santa Ana, California, 1989-1990. Board directors Greater Los Angeles World Center Committee. Professor international business West Coast U., Los Angeles, Long Beach City (California) College, 1990-1993, Washington State University, Richland, 1994-1995.
Captain Volvo Amateur Tennis Teams, Washington, 1987, Los Angeles, 1989. Member French-American Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles (board directors 1988-1989), Council European Chamber of Commerce, California-Chile Chamber of Commerce, California-Columbia Chamber of Commerce of C., Torrance Chamber of Commerce (founder, chairman international business committee since 1990), Long Beach Chamber of Chamber (board directors international business association since 1990), International Trade Education and Cultural Association, Inland Northwest World Trade Council.