Mark McCormick

Mark McCormick (April 13, 1933 – March 30, 2025) was an American judge who was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, serving from 1972 to 1986.

Early career After graduating from Villanova University, McCormick served for three years as an officer in the United States Navy. He graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1960, then clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for Judge Harvey M. Johnsen.

Judicial career From 1968 to 1972, McCormick served as a judge of the Iowa District Court. In private practice, McCormick was rated in Band 1 for commercial litigation by Chambers & Partners.

In 1998, McCormick ran in the Democratic primary to be Governor of Iowa and narrowly lost to Tom Vilsack. In 2003, he ran for Mayor of Des Moines and narrowly came third in the first round and missed to stand in the run-off election which Frank Cownie won.

Death McCormick died on March 30, 2025, at the age of 91.