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Geoffrey Cowan
Born (1942-05-08) May 8, 1942 (age 82)
Occupation(s)President, The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands
Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
University Professor, University of Southern California
Director, Center on Communication Leadership & Policy
SpouseAileen Adams
ChildrenGabriel Cowan, Mandy Wolf


Geoffrey Cowan has been an important force across a spectrum of communication and public policy arenas – as a lawyer, academic administrator, government official, best-selling author, distinguished professor, playwright, and Emmy Award-winning producer.

In 2010, the trustees of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands appointed him to serve as the first president of the Trust. In this capacity, Cowan will turn 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."[1] The estate is located in Rancho Mirage, CA.

  1. ^ Baum, Geoffrey and Mary Perry. "Geoffrey Cowan Named President of Sunnylands Trust." September 23, 2010. The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. <http://www.sunnylandstrust.org/newsroom/newsroom_show.htm?doc_id=1363419>