Mark Evans Austad
Mark Evans Austad | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Norway | |
| In office January 5, 1982 – September 15, 1984 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Sidney Anders Rand |
| Succeeded by | R. Douglas Stuart Jr. |
| United States Ambassador to Finland | |
| In office March 20, 1975 – April 14, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | V. John Krehbiel |
| Succeeded by | Rozanne L. Ridgway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcus Jacob Austad April 1, 1917 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 1988 (aged 71) Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lola Brown Austad |
| Children | 3 |
Mark Evans Austad (April 1, 1917 – October 20, 1988) was an American radio and television commentator in Washington D.C. (under the name Mark Evans), and served under Gerald Ford as United States Ambassador to Finland from 1975 to 1977, and as United States Ambassador to Norway from 1981 to 1984, under Ronald Reagan.