Background
Markou, Peter John was born on April 11, 1940 in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Peter John and Zoe Nicholas (Kussku) Markou.
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Peter John Markou
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Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude, Suffolk University, 1964. Master of Science in Business Administration, Suffolk University, 1965. Certified in taxation, University Hartford, 1977.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economic Development, American University London, 1993.
Career
Purchasing agent, Federal Prison Industries, Danbury, Connecticut, l965; instructor, Becker Junior College, Worcester, Massachusetts, l967-70; associate professor, Post College, Waterbury, Connecticut, l976-77; assistant professor business, North Adams (Massachusetts) State College, l970-76; associate professor, North Adams (Massachusetts) State College, l977-84; professor, North Adams (Massachusetts) State College, l984-94; director department economics development, Greene County, Catskill, New York, since 1996. Executive director Green Mountain Economics Development Corporation, White River Junction, Vermont, 1994-1996.
Achievements
Membership
President North Adams Community Development corporation, 1985-1991, Hardman Industrial Park Corporation, North Adams, 1989-1991. Member North Adams Management Improvement Committee, 1987-1988. Member, secretary Massachusetts Museum Contemporary Art Cultural Commission, North Adams, since 1988.
Board directors Northern Berkshire Community Action, North Adams, 1989-1991. Member advisory board Salvation Army, North Adams, 1988-1990. Member National Council Urban Economic Development, National Society Public Accountants (educator member), American Economic Development Council (member board directors), Northeast Industrial Developers Association, Northeast Economic Developers Association, Capital Region Economic Development Corporation, New York State Economic Development Council, Waterfront Center, Private Industry Council.
Connections
Married Ann Corcoran Gibbons, June 25, 1983. 1 child, Justin Peter.
