Mark T. Cox IV (born July 14, 1942) is American financier and former government official who served as the Alternate United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.[1]

Biography

Cox was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on July 14, 1942, to Elizabeth and Mark Cox III, prominent local ranchers and racehorse breeders who were close associates of President Ronald Reagan.[2][3] He graduated from Columbia University in 1966 and served in the United States Army Reserve from 1967 to 1969 before receiving an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School in 1971.[1][4]

Cox joined First Chicago Bank in 1972, serving as assistant vice president and general manager of the bank's branch in Port-au-Prince. From 1977 to 1978, he was vice president and treasurer of First Chicago Investments Canada.[1] From 1983 to 1985, he was the bank's vice president and representative in São Paulo, and from 1983 to 1985, the vice president and regional manager for Florida.[1] From 1985 to 1987, he served as the bank's vice president and head of Western Hemisphere Capital Market Group Mexico in Golden Beach, Florida.[1]

On April 11, 1988, Cox was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to serve as the United States Executive Director of the World Bank for a term of two years.[5][6][7] He was made Senior Vice President of International Business Development at Dominion Energy and retired from that post.[8][9][10] From 2007 to 2009, Cox serve as chairman of Virginia Opera.[11][12] He currently lives in Richmond, Virginia and served on the executive committee of Richmond Symphony Orchestra.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nomination of Mark T. Cox IV To Be Alternate United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ Eagle, Becky Orr Wyoming Tribune (June 29, 2016). "Cheyenne woman prominent in ranching, horse racing world dies". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ The Cattleman. 1954.
  4. ↑ Columbia College (Columbia University). Office of Alumni Affairs and Development; Columbia College (Columbia University) (1967–1969). Columbia College today. Columbia University Libraries. New York, N.Y. : Columbia College, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
  5. ↑ "Nomination of Mark T. Cox IV To Be Alternate United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ Stammer, Larry (June 17, 1989). "Environmental String Tied to Sri Lanka Loan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ President, United States (1988). U.S. Participation in the UN: Report by the President to the Congress.
  8. 1 2 "Good News for The Richmond Symphony". Richmond Symphony. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ Southerl, Daniel (September 5, 1995). "IN THE RUSH TO GO GLOBAL, DOMINION ENERGY HEADS SOUTH". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ "APPOINTMENTS". The Washington Post. August 10, 1998. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Statewide Board of Directors » Virginia Opera". Virginia Opera. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Daily Press: Hampton Roads News, Virginia News & Videos". dailypress.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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