Background
Yost, Mark Joseph was born on July 2, 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Son of William J. and Patricia J. (Markey) Yost.
Yost, Mark Joseph was born on July 2, 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Son of William J. and Patricia J. (Markey) Yost.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, 1980. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center, 1990.
Navigator, operations officer, United States Coast Guard Cutter Spar, Portland, Maine., 1980-1982; commanding officer, United States Coast Guard Cutter Cape Higgon, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1982-1984; operations planner, United States Coast Guard 13th District, Seattle, 1984-1987; attorney Maritime & International Law Division, deputy United States representative, International Maritime Organisation United States Coast Guard London, Washington, District of Columbia, 1990-1993; attorney deputy United States representative, Diplomatic Conference Maritime Liens & Mortgages, Geneva, 1993; assistant chief general law division, United States Coast Guard, Washington, District of Columbia, 1993-1995; judicial law clerk, Judge Joyce H. Green, United States District Court, Washington, 1995-1997; trial attorney tax division, unites states department Justice, Washington, since 1997. President Coast Guard Affiliate to American Bar Association/Young Lawyers, Washington, District of Columbia, 1992-1994. Chair young lawyers division military law committee American Bar Association, Washington, 1993-1994.
Editor-in-chief Georgetown Law Journal, Washington, 1989-1990. Regimental commander Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, 1979-1980. Commissioned officer United States Coast Guard, 1980-1995.
Judge advocate general corps United States Air Force Reserve, since 1996. Member American Bar Association (committee chair 1993-1994), Maryland State Bar Association.
Married Gail S. Coleman, April 30, 1994. Children: Sarah M., Daniel J., Kevin Y., Benjamin Y.