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 | April 24, 2014
On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough condemns conservatives who "rushed" to embrace George Zimmerman.  Scarborough himself had branded Zimmerman a "murderer" even before he had been arrested.
MarkF | April 22, 2014
On Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski says that if Elizabeth Warren expressed an interest in running for president, "the Hillary Clinton cabal would close in on her and get rid of her so quickly."
MarkF | April 21, 2014
On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough calls "asinine" Kansans who are complaining that Michelle Obama's speech at the Topeka, Kansas high school graduation will limit seats for graduates' families and shift the spotlight away from the graduates themselves.  Scarborough says people should "keep those concerns to yourself."
MarkF | April 18, 2014
The Morning Joe panel scolds Andrew Ross Sorkin for suggesting that Hillary Clinton will use her impending grandmother-hood to soften her image.
MarkF | April 15, 2014
On Morning Joe, former Carter national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski mocks President Obama's weak response on Ukraine. Noting that the Ukrainians requested weapons, Brzezinski said: "Do you know what our answer has been? We offered them prepackaged food for their soldiers. Well, you can't win a military conflict by throwing pancakes at somebody. "
MarkF | April 10, 2014
On Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski claims that the pay gap between men and women is "far worse" than the 77% figure widely claimed by supporters of new equal-pay legislation.
MarkF | April 9, 2014
On Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski describes a White House event on equal pay for women as being like a "church revival," saying that when President Obama spoke, "you'd hear like 'okay,' clapping, almost like 'praise Jesus.'"
MarkF | April 4, 2014
In a 12-minute segment lavishly lauding David Letterman on the occasion of his announcement of his future retirement, and twice equating his importance with that of the Beatles, the Morning Joe panel never makes mention of the liberal slant that Letterman brought to the Late Show.
MarkF | March 31, 2014
On Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski mentions "Meet The Press" by name eight times in one segment, in a transparent attempt to promote the failing Sunday show.
MarkF | March 27, 2014
On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough grills New York Senator Chuck Schumer over whether he agrees with Harry Reid's accusation that the Kock brothers are "un-American."  Schumer tries to skate away, but eventually says that the Koch brothers "actions," in running their TV ads, are "un-American."