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Geoffrey Cowan
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1942
Geoffrey Cowan is an American lawyer, professor, author, and non-profit executive. He is a university professor at the University of Southern California, where he holds the Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership and directs the Annenberg School's Center on Communication Leadership & Policy. In 2010, Cowan was named president of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, a position he held until July 2016. In this role, Cowan was commissioned with the task of turning the 200-acre estate of Ambassador Walter Annenberg and his wife Leonore into "a venue for important retreats for top government officials and leaders in the fields of law, education, philanthropy, the arts, culture, science and medicine." Since Sunnylands reopened in 2012, Cowan has helped to arrange a series of meetings and retreats there. In 2013–14, U.S. President Barack Obama convened bilateral meetings at Sunnylands with CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping and with King Abdullah II of Jordan. In 2016, President Obama hosted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the site, where they released the Sunnylands Declaration. Prior to his time at Sunnylands, Cowan was appointed by President Bill Clinton as Director of Voice of America.
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About Geoffrey Cowan
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1942
Geoffrey Cowan is an American lawyer, professor, author, and non-profit executive. He is a university professor at the University of Southern California, where he holds the Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership and directs the Annenberg School's Center on Communication Leadership & Policy. In 2010, Cowan was named president of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, a position he held until July 2016. In this role, Cowan was commissioned with the task of turning the 200-acre estate of Ambassador Walter Annenberg and his wife Leonore into "a venue for important retreats for top government officials and leaders in the fields of law, education, philanthropy, the arts, culture, science and medicine." Since Sunnylands reopened in 2012, Cowan has helped to arrange a series of meetings and retreats there. In 2013–14, U.S. President Barack Obama convened bilateral meetings at Sunnylands with CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping and with King Abdullah II of Jordan. In 2016, President Obama hosted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the site, where they released the Sunnylands Declaration. Prior to his time at Sunnylands, Cowan was appointed by President Bill Clinton as Director of Voice of America.
Geoffrey Cowan was born in Chicago in 1942 and has built a distinguished career as an American lawyer.
His bibliography is remarkably diverse, comprising a total of 24 published works.
Among his writings, Fun With Magic stands out as a testament to his interest in juvenile literature.
His books explore varied themes ranging from fiction and magic to skeletons.
Cowan's work reflects a deep connection to the culture and narrative of the United States.
