Mark Cohon

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Mark Cohon (born 1966) is the Canadian Football League's 12th commissioner. The son of McDonald's of Canada founder George Cohon, he was appointed in 2007 succeeding Tom Wright.[1]

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Cohon moved to Toronto, Ontario when he was two years old.

Cohon is a graduate of Chicago's 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 Software Corporation, a company which sells tickets to sports, arts and entertainment events.

In 2006, he was appointed new chair of the Ontario Science Centre. He was appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2003. [4]

In 2002, he married Suzanne Elizabeth Lucido.[3]

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  1. ^ CFL to unveil new commissioner. The Toronto Star. Retrieved on March 28, 2007.
  2. ^ Top 40 under 40. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved on March 28, 2007.
  3. ^ a b WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Suzanne Lucido, Mark Cohon. The New York Times. Retrieved on March 28, 2007.
  4. ^ MINISTER OF CULTURE NAMES MARK COHON NEW CHAIR OF THE ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE. Ontario Ministry of Culture. Retrieved on March 28, 2007.

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