Jack A. Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American businessman and politician from Centerville, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party who served as State Treasurer of Delaware and is the current Governor of Delaware. Currently he is the state's first Jewish governor and is serving his first term.
Markell grew up in Newark, Delaware, and graduated from Newark High School and Brown University in Providence, Rho...
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Jack A. Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American businessman and politician from Centerville, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party who served as State Treasurer of Delaware and is the current Governor of Delaware. Currently he is the state's first Jewish governor and is serving his first term.
Markell grew up in Newark, Delaware, and graduated from Newark High School and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, earning degrees in economics and development studies and receiving an MBA degree from the University of Chicago. He is married to Carla Markell, and has two children, Molly and Michael.
Markell served as Vice President for Corporate Development at Nextel, and helped to lead the movement to wireless technology. His other work experience included a senior management position at Comcast Corporation as well as posts as a consultant at McKinsey and Company, Inc. and as a banker at First Chicago Corporation.
Markell was first elected...
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