Mark Cohon
| Canadian Football League | |
 Mark Cohon at a Toronto Argonauts game in 2009 |
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| Date of birth: | March 16, 1966 |
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Commissioner |
| College: | Northwestern University |
| High school: | Upper Canada College |
| Organizations | |
| As administrator: | |
| 2006-present 2007-present |
Ontario Science Centre (Chair) Canadian Football League (Comm.) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Mark Steven Cohon (born March 16, 1966) is the 12th and current commissioner of the Canadian Football League. The son of McDonald's of Canada founder George Cohon, he was appointed in 2007 succeeding Tom Wright.[1]
Cohon was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Toronto, Ontario when he was two years old.
He is a graduate of Upper Canada College and Northwestern University with a Bachelors of Science majoring in communication studies[2] and was a business consultant to environmental and youth organizations in Toronto[3] before becoming President and chief executive officer of AudienceView Ticketing, a company which sells ticketing systems and services to sports, arts and entertainment events.
In 2002, Cohon married Suzanne Elizabeth Lucido.[3]
In 2003, he was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Ontario Science Centre and then named Chair in 2006.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Matsumoto, Rick (2007-03-28). "CFL to unveil new commissioner". The Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/197005. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- ^ "Top 40 under 40". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060502.gtsrtop40/BNStory/National/?pageRequested=all. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- ^ a b "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Suzanne Lucido, Mark Cohon". The New York Times. 2002-11-17. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E2DE1530F934A25752C1A9649C8B63. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- ^ "Minister of Culture names Mark Cohon New Chair of the Ontario Science Centre". Ontario Ministry of Culture. http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/media/default.asp?releaseid=893. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
[edit] External links
- CFL.ca blog page
- Q and A with CBC Sports
- Mark Cohon, first interview on "The Hour" with George Stroumboulopoulos
- Mark Cohon, second interview on "The Hour" with George Stroumboulopoulos
- "Why the CFL Matters" (a blog by Mark Cohon on NationalPost.com)
- Mark Cohon on Twitter
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Tom Wright |
Canadian Football League commissioner 2007–present |
Incumbent |
