Mark_Rachesky

Mark Rachesky

Mark Rachesky

Add article description

Mark H. Rachesky (born 1960)[1] is chairman of Lionsgate and head of MHR Fund Management, a $5 billion investment firm.[2] The investment firm's holdings include a stake in Lions Gate as well as investments in the trucking and energy sectors.[3]

Quick Facts Born, Education ...

Biography

Born to a Jewish family,[4] Rachesky graduated with a B.S. in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania and later earned a M.B.A. and a M.D. from Stanford University.[1]

Philanthropy

He and his wife run a charitable foundation that supports UJA Federation of New York, the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Trinity School and the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

Personal life

Rachesky is married to Jill Rachesky; they have four children, Kate, Allison, Samantha, and Steven.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Business Insider: "Meet Mark Rachesky: The Protege Who Stabbed Icahn In The Back" by Hilary Lewis March 23, 2009
  2. [2]
    "Home". mhrfund.com.
  3. [3]
    The Smart Money Behind The Hunger Games; Mark Rachesky makes billions for his investors by grabbing control of companies like Lions Gate Entertainment on the cheap by Nathan Vardi November 18, 2013 Forbes page 48
  4. [4]
    Cohen, David (April 29, 2015). "Jewish Investor Buying Hawks". Atlanta Jewish Times.
  5. [5]
    LLNYC: "The Jewish Board throws its annual spring gala at the Plaza" by Isabel Schwab May 15, 2017


Stub icon

This business-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Mark_Rachesky, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.