Background
Elder, Mark Lee was born on May 3, 1935 in Littlefield, Texas, United States. Son of Mark Gray and Ethel Ruby (Hill) Elder.
university research administrator writer
Elder, Mark Lee was born on May 3, 1935 in Littlefield, Texas, United States. Son of Mark Gray and Ethel Ruby (Hill) Elder.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Oklahoma, 1965. Master of Arts in Communications, University Oklahoma, 1973. Master of Business Administration, Newport University, 1996.
Technical writer/editor research institute, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1962-1964;
assistant director, then director information services department, research institute, U. Oklahoma, 1968-1973;
associate director, sponsored programs administrator/deputy director, director office research administration, U. Oklahoma, 1973-1984;
security supervisor, U. Oklahoma, 1977-1983;
technical writer/editor, Los Alamos (New Mexico) Science Laboratory, 1964-1966;
presentations writer/editor, Martin-Marietta Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1966-1967;
presentations writer/editor, Collins Radio Company, Richardson, Texas, 1967-1968;
director office research development and administration, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1984-1985;
university patent/copyright officer, director sponsored projects, U. North Texas, Denton, 1986-1997;
assistant vice president research, U. North Texas, Denton, 1987-1997;
deputy director, executive vice president, North Texas Research Institute, 1989-1996. U. North Texas primary representative Texas consortium participants, chair preaward issues subgroup, Texas state issues task force, member of national state issues committee Federal Demonstration Project, since 1988. Deputy director, corporation secretary North Texas Research Institute, since 1989.
Consultant to president University Texas, San Antonio, 1991. Member various committees U. Oklahoma, Arizona State University, U. North Texas. Speakerin field.
With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member National Council University Research Administrators (chair national publications committee, 1980-1981, vice president 1981-1982, president 1982-1983, executive committee 1986-1988, co-chair regional congress 1988, member various committees, editor newsletter, 1986-1987, Past President's award 1983, Special Citation region V 1984, Special Citation newsletter editor 1987), Association University Technology Managers, Texas Technology Transfer Association (charter, co-founder since 1988, interim secretary-treasurer 1988, vice president, president-elect 1988-1989, president 1989-1990, board directors 1990-1991, Bob G. Davis award 1991).
Married Elizabeth Ellen Lovejoy, December 19, 1992. 1 child, Staci Lee.