Mark Malcomson
American Elections, Part 2: 1960 Kennedy and Nixon
Summary
Two of the youngest candidates in American history fought one of the most interesting elections in history. Richard Nixon (1913–1994) was the incumbent vice president with the unenviable task of moving out of President Eisenhower’s shadow. Charismatic John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) was a senator from Massachusetts endeavoring to become the first Catholic president. With the first ever televised presidential debates, this election was like no other that had gone before.
Mark Malcomson
Mark Malcomson has been principal of City Lit since 2011. Previously, he was the Director of Executive Education at London Business School and president of the New York Institute of Finance. He possesses a bachelor of laws from the University of Edinburgh; a diploma in legal practice from the University of Strathclyde; and a masters in international relations from the University of Kent. Mark was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to adult education.