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Jack Markell (Jack Alan Markell) was born on 26 November, 1960 in Newark, Delaware, U.S., is an American politician and diplomat (born 1960). Discover Jack Markell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?

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Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 26 November 1960
Birthday 26 November
Birthplace Newark, Delaware, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1960

Jack Alan Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American politician and diplomat.

He has been the United States ambassador both to Italy and to San Marino since September 2023.

He had served as the United States ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

1982

Markell began his business career in 1982, working as a banker at First Chicago Corporation.

1986

He then became a consultant at McKinsey & Company in 1986.

1989

Markell joined Fleet Call – later known as Nextel Communications (a name that Markell coined) – where he served as the senior vice president for corporate development from 1989 to 1995.

1990

Becoming the company's 13th employee, Markell joined Nextel when the company was in a nascent stage; helping lead Nextel to nationwide success during the wireless telecommunications revolution of the 1990s.

1996

After leaving Nextel, Markell worked as a senior manager at Comcast Corporation from 1996 to 1998.

1998

Markell was first elected state treasurer of Delaware in 1998, unseating four-term Republican incumbent Janet C. Rzewnicki, and was re-elected in 2002 and 2006.

As treasurer, Markell led the development of several educational efforts in personal financial management, known collectively as "the Financial Literacy initiatives".

He created the "Delaware Money School", which offers free classes to Delaware residents on topics such as saving for college and retirement planning.

He also started the "Delaware Bank at School Program" which takes banks and financial education to schools.

He partnered with the University of Delaware, Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship, as well as several Delaware banks, to teach young people the basics of money and savings.

1999

Markell served three terms as the state treasurer of Delaware from 1999 to 2009.

After term-limited Governor Ruth Ann Minner was prevented from running for reelection, Markell announced his intention to run.

2001

In 2001, Governor Ruth Ann Minner chose Markell to chair the information services task force, which developed and implemented recommendations to modify the state's management of information technology.

2002

In 2002, he led an effort to streamline and coordinate the procurement of goods and services while using state-of-the-art purchasing techniques.

He also led the "Health Rewards" initiative, which offers Delaware state government employees comprehensive physical assessments, detailed statistics about how their health compares with their peers across the country, and recommendations about how they can improve their health.

2004

Against former judge William Swain Lee, who also had been the Republican nominee for governor in 2004, Markell won the general election with 67% of the vote.

2007

On June 6, 2007, Markell officially launched his candidacy for governor of Delaware, setting up a primary with lieutenant governor John Carney.

Beginning in the summer of 2007, Markell released fourteen policy papers on issues ranging from energy to health care to education.

Early, Markell was far behind in polls and endorsements; the Young Democrats Movement and other organizations allowed Markell to gain early momentum, but these efforts were offset by the endorsement of Carney by the Delaware Democratic Party.

Markell closed in the polls slowly until election day when Carney still held a small lead.

Markell won an upset victory over Carney, with 51.2% of the vote in the Democratic primary.

2008

He defeated lieutenant governor of Delaware John Carney with 51% of the vote in the Democratic primary, and defeated the Republican nominee, former Delaware Superior Court judge William Swain Lee, with 67% of the vote in the 2008 general election, becoming Delaware's first Jewish governor.

2009

He previously served as the 73rd governor of Delaware from 2009 to 2017.

He is a member of the Democratic Party.

According to The News Journal, Markell's 2009 inauguration ceremony was held in the middle of the night to comply with the requirements of the state constitution that the governor be inaugurated on the third Tuesday of January and to allow Delaware residents to enjoy the historic event that would occur later that day: the inauguration of President Barack Obama and his vice president, Delaware's Joseph R. Biden Jr. A traditional swearing-in ceremony was held the following day on Legislative Mall in Dover, Delaware.

Markell entered office with an unprecedented budget challenge, facing a deficit of almost $800,000,000.

One of his first actions was to cut his own salary by 20%.

Markell announced his plan to balance the budget in March 2009.

Avoiding lay-offs, Markell's plan included an 8% pay cut for state employees, legalization and taxation of sports betting, over $200 million worth of cuts, and revenue enhancements on such things as liquor and tobacco.

2012

Markell won reelection in 2012 by a margin of over 40%.

On May 12, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Markell to serve as the United States ambassador to Italy and San Marino.

He was confirmed by the full Senate to this position on July 27, 2023.

Markell was born and raised in Newark, Delaware, the son of Elaine "Leni", a social worker, and William Markell, who taught accounting at the University of Delaware.

He graduated from Newark High School.

As a child, he attended Camp Galil, a summer camp in the Labor Zionist youth movement, Habonim Dror.

He graduated from Brown University earning his Bachelor of Arts in economics and development studies, and went on to the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, earning his Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Markell won a second term on November 6, 2012, defeating Republican challenger Jeff Cragg by nearly 40 points.