Mark Chancellor Stevens

Background

Stevens, Mark Chancellor was born on December 17, 1906 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Mark Burnham and Emily Master of Civil Engineering (Gilmore) Stevens.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1927. Bachelor magna cum laude, Trinity College, Cambridge University, England, 1928.

Career

With Comerica (formerly Detroit Bank & Trust Company), 1928-1972, successively trust officer, assistant vice president, vice president, 1928-1967, officer in charge personal trust department, 1957-1972. Senior vice president Comerica (Formerly Detroit Bank & Trust Company), 1967-1972. Consul general Thailand, 1957-1987.

Councilman, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, 1965-1975.

Achievements

• Mark Chancellor Stevens has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Alvin M. Bentley Foundation, 1964-1976, vice president, 1978-1979, president, 1979-1987, trustee, 1964-1987. Member executive committee Alvin M. Bentley History Library. Trustee Merrill Palmer Institute, 1967-1975, Children's Home of Detroit, 1974-1987.

Trustee Elmwood Cemetery, 1946-1987, secretary-treasurer, 1946-1987. Trustee Detroit History Society, 1961-1987, president, 1969-1971. Member English Speaking Union (president Detroit chapter 1956-1963, now trustee, national director, chairman executive committee 1976-1987 ), Circumnavigators Club (president Detroit chapter 1969-1971, international president 1972), Detroit Committee on Foreign Relations (chairman 1966-1968), Chamber of Commerce Clubs: Detroit, Grosse Pointe Country, Detroit Yacht, Economic, Recess, Consular Corps, Bayview Yacht, The Players.

Farmington Country (Charlottesville, Virginia). Trinity Boat (Cambridge, England).

Connections

Married Betsy Dawson, April 29, 1933 (deceased December 1964). Children: Betsy Ann Stevens Sutton, Mark C., Thomas B. Married Serena Ailes, April 3, 1969.

Father:

Mark Burnham

Mother:

Emily Master

Spouse:

Serena Ailes

Spouse:

Betsy Dawson

child:

Mark C. Stevens

child:

Thomas B. Stevens

child:

Betsy Ann Stevens Sutton Stevens