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 | 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."
MarkF | September 23, 2010
On Morning Joe, Elizabeth Warren--Pres. Obama's appointed head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the constant lobbying of government "scares" her and merits "dialing back."
MarkF | September 23, 2010
On Morning Joe, Elizabeth Warren--Pres. Obama's appointed head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the constant lobbying of government "scares" her and merits "dialing back."
MarkF | September 20, 2010
In a departure from Morning Joe's typical spontaneity, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski issue a scripted, teleprompted, manifesto against "angry voices" in politics.
MarkF | September 18, 2010
In a report on the Pope's visit to the UK, the Today show made no mention of the fact that six Algerian Muslims had been arrested for possibly plotting against the Pontiff.
MarkF | September 17, 2010
Mika Brzezinski reacts with grimaces and rebuttals as Morning Joe panel criticizes Jimmy Carter for his bashing of Ted Kennedy.
MarkF | September 17, 2010
On the Early Show, Bob Schieffer suggests that if Sarah Palin becomes the 2012 GOP presidential candidate, she could suffer a landslide loss of Goldwater/McGovern proportions. Harry Smith says she could lead GOP to edge of "abyss."
MarkF | September 16, 2010
Ed Schultz calls for David Axelrod to be thrown overboard for being too "soft" and replaced with James Carville and Paul Begala.
MarkF | September 16, 2010
On Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle says that Christine O'Donnell's problem is that she's not merely "different," she's "crazy."