Mark Kennedy Biography

Mark Raymond Kennedy was born on April 11, 1957. He is the president of the University of Colorado (CU) system and an American businessman, politician, and administrator. He formerly directed the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management and was the 12th president of the University of North Dakota. He was a Republican who represented Minnesota in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007. Kennedy did not run for reelection in 2006, instead opting to compete for the United States Senate. Amy Klobuchar, the Democratic–Farmer-Labor nominee, defeated him. Kennedy has persuaded himself that life is a game of addition – in business, education, economics, geopolitics, and politics – as a senior executive at Macy's, U.S. Congressman, trade advisor to both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, leader of George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management, and President of the University of North Dakota. Kennedy updates the principles for corporate interaction with society in his book Shareholders - Business Success in the Age of Activism (Columbia Business School Press, 2017), which reflects the increase of activism and expanded political involvement in economic activities. He explains how, whether you're cooperating or competing, understanding others' perspectives and enticing others to accept your goals are the keys to success. Kennedy popularised the term "Shapholders," which refers to the political, regulatory, media, and activist players who determine a company's possibilities and hazards. Kennedy explains how to properly engage shapeholders at home and overseas to promote corporate plans financially while benefitting society.

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