Michael Kent Young

Background

Young, Michael Kent was born on November 4, 1949 in Sacramento. Son of Vance Lynn and Ethelyn M. (Sowards) Young.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, Brigham Young U., 1973; Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1976.

Career

Law clerk to Judge Benjamin Kaplan,, Supreme Judicial Court Massachusetts, Boston, 1976-1977; law clerk to Justice William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States Court, Washington, 1977-1978; associate professor, professor, Fuyo professor Japanese law, Columbia University, New York City, 1978-1998; director Center Japanese Legal Studies, Center for Korean Legal Studies, New York City, 1985-1998; director Program International Human Rights and Religious Liberties, Columbia University, New York City, 1995-1998; deputy legal advisor, unites states department State, Washington, 1989-1991; deputy under secretary for economics affairs, unites states department State, Washington, 1991-1993; ambassador for trade and environmental affairs, unites states department State, Washington, 1992-1993; dean, professor of law, George Washington University School of Law, Washington, since 1998. Visiting scholar, member of law faculty U. Tokyo, 1978-1980, 83. Visiting professor Waseda U., 1989.

Chairman of the Board advisors Japan Society. Counsel select subcommittee onarms transfers to Bosnia United States House of Representatives, 1996. Member steering com.Law professors for Dole, 1996.

Pohang Iron and Steel Company Research Institute fellow, 1995-1998.

Achievements

• Michael Kent Young has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Fellow Japan Foundation, 1979-1980. Fulbright fellow, 1983-1984.

Views

Contemporary Christian beliefs over centuries became a mixture of the truth and of errors. Therefore, conventional Christian churches lost the authority of God.

Membership

Member Council Foreign Rels.

Connections

Married Suzan Kay Stewart, June1, 1972. Children: Stewart, Kathryn, Andrew.

Father:

Vance Lynn Young

Mother:

Ethelyn M. (Sowards) Young

Spouse:

Suzan Kay Stewart

child:

Andrew Young

child:

Stewart Young

child:

Kathryn Young