Mark Evans Austad, aka Mark Evans, (1917–1988) Washington D.C. radio and T.V. commentator and U.S. Ambassador to Finland and Norway
Mark Twain | Mark | Mark Wahlberg | Bill Evans | Mark Knopfler | Mark Zuckerberg | Mark Rothko | Mark Antony | Mark the Evangelist | Gospel of Mark | Mark Ronson | Charles Evans Hughes | Mark Spitz | Gil Evans | Mark Foley | Mark Murphy (singer) | Mark Murphy | Mark McGwire | Mark Hamill | Deutsche Mark | Mark Taper Forum | Mark Millar | Mark Lewisohn | Mark Kermode | Cadel Evans | Mark Lanegan | Clifford Evans | Dale Evans | Mark Waugh | Mark Rydell |
While at Cambridge, he was active in the Footlights where he collaborated with Mark Evans, Sue Perkins, Andy Parsons, Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller, and had served as vice-president and revue director.
The programme's cast originally consisted of William Andrews, David Armand, James Bachman, Marcus Brigstocke, Anna Crilly, Justin Edwards, Mark Evans, Mel Giedroyc, Marek Larwood and Nick Mohammed, most of whom have also written parts of the show.
Gieschen (with the now former Head of Coaching for umpires, Rowan Sawers) has been acknowledged by the AFL (memorandum from Mark Evans, AFL Football Operations Manager, 30th October, 2013) as "...the longest serving umpire coach/manager combination in the history of the AFL. They have overseen a period of great improvement in the professionalism and advancement of umpiring programs and the outstanding performance of umpires and officials in Finals and Grand Finals."