Mark H. Rachesky (born 1960)Business Insider: "Meet Mark Rachesky: The Protege Who Stabbed Icahn In The Back" by Hilary Lewis
March 23, 2009 is chairman of

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and head of MHR Fund Management, a $5 billion investment firm. The investment firm's holdings include a stake in Lions Gate as well as investments in the trucking and energy sectors.

Biography

Born to a

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family, Rachesky graduated with a B.S. in Biology from the

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and later earned a M.B.A. and a M.D. from

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Philanthropy

He and his wife run a charitable foundation that supports

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of New York, the

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, Trinity School and the

Personal life

Rachesky is married to Jill Rachesky; they have four children, Kate, Allison, Samantha, and Steven.LLNYC: "The Jewish Board throws its annual spring gala at the Plaza" by Isabel Schwab
May 15, 2017

References

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