Mark Weinberger

Mark A. Weinberger
Born (1961-07-28) July 28, 1961
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Alma mater Emory University
Case Western University
Georgetown University Law Center
Occupation Chairman and CEO of EY
Predecessor Jim Turley
Children 4

Mark A. Weinberger is an American businessman.[1][2][3] He is the chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young.[1][2][3]

Biography

Early life

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania,[4] Weinberger graduated from Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania, received a B.A. from Emory University,[3] an M.B.A and J.D. from Case Western University[3] and an LLM from Georgetown University Law Center.[3]

Career

Weinberger first joined EY in 1987 as an entry-level staff member.[3] In 1990 he moved into the public sector and took a role as Tax Counsel for Sen. John C. Danforth.[5][6] He also served as Chief of Staff for the 1994 Entitlement and Tax Reform Committee.[7]

In March 1996, he co-founded Washington Counsel, P.C.[8] This firm merged with Ernst & Young in May 2000 and he became director of National Tax Department for Ernst & Young's US Practice.[9][10] Later that year, Weinberger returned to public service when President Clinton appointed him to the Social Security Advisory Board.[11][12] Following the resignation of Jonathan Talisman,[13] Weinberger became Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy at the U.S. Treasury.[14]

In April 2002 he stepped down from that role and rejoined EY as Americas Deputy Vice Chair of Tax Services.[15][16] He currently serves as chairman and CEO of EY, and is based in Washington.[3] He succeeded retiring Chairman & CEO Jim Turley in July 2013.[1]

Weinberger sits on the boards of directors for The Tax Council,[17] The American Council for Capital Formation,[18] and the Bullis School.[19] In December 2012 he was presented the Achievement Award by the Anti-Defamation League.[20]

In December 2014 Weinberger was announced as Chair of the Business Roundtable Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy.[21]

Personal

He is married and has four children.[3][22] He skis, plays tennis, and also runs track.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Aubin, Dena (January 17, 2012). "Ernst & Young names ex-U.S. Treasury official as CEO". Reuters.com. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Rapoport, Michael (January 17, 2012). "Ernst Names Chairman and CEO". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Mark Weinberger – Ernst & Young Global Executive biography". Ernst & Young. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. Whitehouse Archives
  5. "Mark A. Weinberger Nominee To Be Assistant Secretary Of The Treasury (Tax Policy) Testimony Before The Senate Finance Committee" (Press release). US Department of the Treasury. 2001-02-28. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  6. Small, Vanessa (2012-02-05). "New at the top: Mark Weinberger, chief executive-elect of Ernst & Young". Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  7. Report of the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform: Final Report to the President. Washington, DC. 1994.
  8. "Group Announces Formation Of New Law Firm: 'Washington Counsel' To Open Doors March 1" (Press release). PR Newswire. 1996-02-29. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  9. "Ernst & Young LLP and Washington Counsel, P.C. Combine Forces." (Press release). PR Newswire. 2003-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  10. "Ernst & Young Names Mark A. Weinberger Director of National Tax Department" (Press release). PR Newswire. 2000-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  11. "President Clinton Names Mark A. Weinberger As a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board." (Press release). PR newswire. 2000-10-04. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  12. "About the Board > Members". Social Security Advisory Board. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  13. "Nomination Sent to the Senate" (Press release). The White House. 2001-02-26. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  14. "Mark A. Weinberger Confirmed Assistant Secretary Of The Treasury For Tax Policy" (Press release). US Department of the Treasury. 2001-03-08. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  15. "O' Neill Announces Weinberger Plans To Leave Treasury" (Press release). US Department of the Treasury. 2002-03-26. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  16. "Mark Weinberger Rejoins Ernst & Young as Americas Deputy Vice Chair of Tax Services." (Press release). PR newswire. 2002-05-16. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  17. "The Tax Council" (PDF).
  18. "ACCF".
  19. "Bullis School".
  20. "CNN's Wolf Blitzer Hosts As ADL Honors Mark A. Weinberger Global Chairman And CEO-Elect, Ernst & Young With 2012 ADL Achievement Award" (Press release). PR newswire. 2012-11-27.
  21. "Business Roundtable Press Release". Business Roundtable. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  22. "CEO Dads Open Up About Balancing Fatherhood and Work". Time.

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