Michael K. Young

Michael K. Young
Young in 2011
25th President of Texas A&M University
In office
May 1, 2015 – December 31, 2020
Preceded byMark A. Hussey (Interim)
Succeeded byJohn L. Junkins (Interim)
31st President of the University of Washington
In office
July 2011 – April 2015
Preceded byMark Emmert
Succeeded byAna Mari Cauce
14th President of the University of Utah
In office
August 2004 – May 2011
Preceded byBernie Machen
Succeeded byDavid W. Pershing
Personal details
BornMichael Kent Young
(1949-11-04) November 4, 1949
Spouses
Suzan Stewart
(m. 1972; div. 2010)
Marti Young
(m. 2011)
Children3
EducationBrigham Young University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Signature
Academic work
DisciplineJurisprudence
Institutions

Michael Kent Young (born November 4, 1949) is an American lawyer. He served as the 25th president of Texas A&M University from 2015 to 2020, as the 31st president of the University of Washington from 2011 to 2015, as the 14th president of the University of Utah from 2004 to 2011, and as dean of the George Washington University Law School from 1998 to 2004.