Mark Finkelstein
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Mark's undergrad degree is from Cornell. He has law degrees from SUNY Buffalo and Harvard. He practiced law in NYC, Mexico City, and Paris, before doing a stint as a pro tennis manager and tournament organizer. He returned to his college town of Ithaca, NY and got involved in real estate development and politics.

In 2011, Mark moved to Pecan Plantation, TX, and in 2018, to Oak Island, NC.

Mark's a dog lover who has used his small plane to do many dog-rescue flights. He speaks Spanish and French.
 

MarkF | October 11, 2010
Ed Schultz slams Carly Fiorina for taking a shot of tequila on the campaign trail--but doesn't mention Hillary having done a very similar thing.
MarkF | October 11, 2010
MSNBC's Daily Rundown duo of Chuck Todd and Savannah Guthrie do their best to convince Florida Dem Kendreck Meek to get out of the senatorial race to give Charlie Crist a shot against Marco Rubio.
MarkF | October 7, 2010
Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker sit uncomfortably close together on CNN's "Parker Spitzer."
MarkF | October 6, 2010
Ed Schultz's guest to discuss foreign influence over US elections is US union boss Leo Gerard--a foreigner.
MarkF | September 29, 2010
After being blasted by NewsBusters for calling NJ Gov. Chris Christie a "fat slob," on his MSNBC show this evening Christie admitted that he was fat and that wouldn't be offended by others considering him a "fat slob," too.
MarkF | September 29, 2010
Pres. Obama is the sole star of an NBC promo for its The More You Know project promoting information on health.
MarkF | September 28, 2010
In a seeming shot at Keith Olbermann, Joe Scarborough predicts that "certain cable news shows" will stir up a "fake controversy" over whether Sarah Palin was booed on Dancing With The Stars [she wasn't].
MarkF | September 27, 2010
During the half-hour long interview focusing on education simulcast on Today and Morning Joe, neither Pres. Obama nor Matt Lauer make any reference to vouchers.
MarkF | September 25, 2010
On the Today show, John Harwood calls Stephen Colbert's testimony before Congress "one of the dumbest stunts I've ever seen."
MarkF | September 24, 2010
On his MSNBC show, Ed Schultz attacks NJ Gov. Chris Christie with various references to his weight, culminating in calling him a "fat slob."