Mark Rachesky | |
Education: | B.S. University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. and M.D. Stanford University |
Known For: | Chairman of Lions Gate Entertainment |
Spouse: | Jill Rachesky |
Children: | 4 |
Family: | 5 |
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]
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.
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.
Rachesky is married to Jill Rachesky; they have four children, Kate, Allison, Samantha, and Steven.[5]