Mark Everson | |
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President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross | |
In office May 29, 2007 – November 27, 2007 |
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46th Commissioner of Internal Revenue | |
In office May 1, 2003 – May 4, 2007 |
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President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Charles Rossotti |
Succeeded by | Douglas Shulman |
Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget | |
In office August 1, 2002 – May 1, 2003 |
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President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Sally Katzen |
Succeeded by | Clay Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born |
Mark Whitty Everson September 10, 1954 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Nanette Rutka (1984–2008) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater |
Yale University New York University |
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Mark Whitty Everson (born September 10, 1954) is an American politician who is currently the Vice Chairman of alliantgroup and served as the 46th Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 2003 until 2007. Prior to his appointment as Commissioner of the IRS, Everson held a number of federal government positions in the administrations of George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, as well as at the state level within the administration of Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels.
In August 2009, Everson joined alliantgroup, LP, a national tax advisory consultant, to advise the firm and its clients on matters related to the IRS and on strategic, operational, and client service initiatives. Everson was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, until he withdrew his candidacy on November 5, 2015.
Everson received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Yale University and Master of Science degree in accounting from New York University's Stern School of Business.
Everson was a cabinet member for Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels from January 2009 to May 2012, where he served initially as Department of Administration Commissioner. From 2010–2012, Everson served as the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development, where he oversaw the state’s unemployment system and federal training programs. In this role, Everson began a program that was endorsed by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Manufacturers Association that helped qualifying ex-offenders realize employment opportunities.
Prior to his service in Indiana, Everson was appointed by President George W. Bush to a five-year term as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the head of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 1, 2003 as the 46th commissioner since the position was created in 1862. Areas of particular focus during his tenure with the IRS included combating abusive tax shelters and the development of more productive enforcement relationships with counterpart tax authorities in other countries. Everson left the IRS effective May 4, 2007, before the end of his term to join the American Red Cross as its new CEO. Deputy commissioner Kevin Brown assumed the position of Acting Commissioner.