Earle I. Mack

Earle Irving Mack (born c. 1938) is an American businessman and former United States Ambassador to Finland.

Education

Mack graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in 1959.citation|title=The Drexel 100|newspaper=Drexel Blue & Gold |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=24-25 |date=June 15, 2006 |url=http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/new/alumnimagazine/winter_2006.pdf |accessdate=2008-03-29] He then went on to attend Fordham School of Law. In 1992 Mack was one of first 100 alumni inducted into the newly formed Drexel 100 alumni association. He was awarded an honorary degree in Doctor of Humane Letters (D.H.L.) from Yeshiva University in and an Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa from Drexel University in 2006. [cite web|date=June 14, 2006 |title=Honorary Degree Recipients for 2006 |url=http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/digest/archive/061406/index.html |publisher=Drexel Daily Digest |accessdate=2008-03-29] From 1992 – 2004, Earle Mack served as Chairman of the Board of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and was elected Chairman Emeritus in 2004. On May 1, 2008 the Drexel University College of Law was renamed the Earle Mack School of Law in honor of him.

Military Service

Mack served his mandatory military service in the United States Army Infantry as a Second Lieutenant while on active duty (1959); and as a First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Infantry and Military Police, while serving on Reserve duty (1960-1968).

Ambassadorship

Mack has served as United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Finland. He was chosen by President George W. Bush, and was sworn in May of 2004. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Finland until November 2005.

Business

Mack was Senior Partner of The Mack Company (1963-2004; 2006-Present). The Mack Company, established over a century ago, is a real estate development, investment, and management firm. The Mack Company merged their office portfolio with Cali Realty and the successor company became the Mack-Cali Realty Corporation in 1997. Mack was a founding board member of the merged Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE).

The Mack Company, currently headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, invests, develops and manages income-producing property. Earle Mack has also served on the Executive Committee of the National Realty Council. Among other business endeavors, he has written and published articles for the ABA Banking Journal and for the Mortgage and Real Estate Executives Report in the past.

Arts

Mack is the past Chairman and CEO of the New York State Council on the Arts (1996-1999). Upon retirement, Mack was elected Chairman Emeritus.

Mack is the producer of The Children of Theatre Street, a 90-minute feature documentary film nominated for an Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, (1977); Cannes Film Festival, (1977) and winner of the National Film Advisory Board's Award of Excellence, (1978).

He also co-produced, with Joseph Papp and the New York Shakespeare Public Theater, the multi-media rock musical "Stomp." (1970). He was a Member of the Board of Directors, New York City Ballet (1987-1996; 1999-2004) and past Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dance Theater of Harlem. He was co-producer of the films, "Hard Choices" and "She Dances Alone." He has been a member of the Board of Trustees, American Friends of the Paris Opera and Ballet and had been a Member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of the School of American Ballet.

Public Service

Mack was recognized by Governor George Pataki and received in 2000 the New York State Governors Arts Award for outstanding leadership in the arts. He was a Member of the Governor's Committee on Scholastic Achievement and was a Member of the Advisory Board, New York State Business Venture Partnership, and a past Board Member of the Appeal of Conscience.

Thoroughbred horse racing

Mack has been involved with breeding and racing Thoroughbred horses since 1963. He was a member of the Board of Trustees, New York Racing Association (1990-2004), Chairman of the New York State Racing Commission (1983-1989), Member of the New York State Thoroughbred Racing Capital Investment Fund (1987-1996) and a Member, Board of Directors, of the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund Corp. (1983-1989).

Mack has owned and/or bred more than 25 Thoroughbred stakes winners, and currently owns about 75 Thoroughbred horses in the United States, England, France, Italy and Argentina. His most notable horses include:

# Peteski ( [Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Canadian Triple Crown Champion] , Sovereign Award winner, and Canadian Horse of the Year, 1993)

# Bruce's Mill (Sovereign Award winner, 1994)

# Cryptocloser (Sovereign Award winner, 1997)

# Electrocutionist (Horse of the Year in Italy, 2005)

# Mr. Light (Grade III winner, Gulfstream Park; set the world record for fastest mile ever run by a Thoroughbred in a competition, 2005)

# November Snow (winner of the Grade I Test Stakes and Grade I Alabama Stakes at Saratoga, 1992, and international high weighted 3 year old filly for that year)

# Roxinho (Brazil's Triple Crown winner and Horse of the Year, 2002)

Mack has successfully supported legislation for transparency in all horse sales in Florida. Headlining issues are medication, prohibition against dual agency, prohibition against enhancement medication usage, ownership transparency, and disclosure of medical records in the state of Florida.

Personal life

Mack is married to Carol Dickey Mack and has two children: Andrew and Beatrice.

References

External links

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