Peter Michael Mark

Peter Michael Mark was born August 4, 1945, to Griffith Mark and Janet Moffett Mark, in Illinois. He passed away, April 25, 2008, in Houston, TX

Peter attended school in Northfield and Winnetka, Illinois, before enrolling at Lawrence Academy in 1961. While at Lawrence, he participated in football, cross-country running, wrestling, and baseball, as well as the Glee Club, German Club, and Student Council. He served as class treasurer- secretary in his junior and senior years. While in prep school and college Peter enjoyed spending weekends with his aunt and uncle Avery and Ann Rockefeller, on their estate in North Carolina.

Peter attended St. Olaf College, graduating in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in history and political science. Very active in student government while at St. Olaf, he served as president of Sigma Tau; second vice-chairman of the Minnesota Federation of College Republican Clubs; sophomore class treasurer; president of the junior class; and, in 1967–68, president of the student body. In 1967, he also served as a delegate to the National Student Association, a confederation of college and university student governments.

From 1968 until 1971, Peter taught history and Spanish at Lawrence Academy, and, before leaving Lawrence, was elected to the executive board of the Alumni Association as its treasurer.

In 1973, he earned a master's degree in history from George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.

Peter married in April 1973 in Houston (Divorced), with George H. and Barbara Bush attending, and they raised three children: Peter Jr., Caroline, and Blake.

Elected to the Lawrence Board of Trustees in May 1977, he served until 1995. He established the Mark Family Fund Endowment to support the ongoing costs associated with the Madigan Student Center, which was completed in 1980, and he also supported fundraising efforts for the Library.

Over his career, Peter lead Pennzoil in Houston. Was also the Director of the American Petroleum Institute in Washington, D.C., and finally established his own firm, Mark Resource Corporation, in Charleston, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, and Houston. At the time of its sale in 1994, Mark Resources had among its assets interests in nearly 700 producing wells, 230 miles of gas gathering lines, and over 200 proven drilling locations, primarily in Appalachia. Peter started many Oil & Gas firms, as well as successful Real estate Ventures. In 90's Peter was an Investment Banker working with the Chinese Government and private international enterprises. Known as a perfect gentleman, sun-lover, host to large gatherings, world traveler, and amateur historian, Peter enjoyed summering in Cape Cod.

He is survived by his children, also, Christopher W. Yates Mark, and his brother, who sent reflections on to Rob Moore, including the following:

"Peter was a gentle soul who had a deep sense of loyalty and affection for his family, his friends, and particularly for Lawrence Academy, which was, in many senses, his home, since this is where he found both family and friends. He loved everything about Lawrence, so much so that after graduating from St. Olaf, he returned to teach Spanish for several years and later returned to serve as a trustee. He never lost touch with the Madigans, Morses, Bakers, Gagnes, Pickerings, Grants, Jefferses, Fergusons, Shepherds, Whipples, and many others, especially fellow students.

Peter would want me to thank this school, from the deepest part of his being, for all that it was to him as a young man, as an adult, as a person of integrity and character.
Thank you, Lawrence."

Family Members
Parents
Griffith Mark
Griffith S Mark

In December 1994 PETER M. MARK formed Mark Energy Capital Group, Ltd. ("MECG"), a private investment group for which through a wholly-owned corporation he served as the General Partner from December 1994 to the present.

The primary interest of MECG is to acquire proven producing oil and gas properties in the United States. In April 1981, he formed Mark Resources Corporation, a private oil and gas company whose operations were primarily located in the Appalachian Basin, and served as its President, its Chief Executive Officer and a director from April 1981 until December 1993 when it was sold to Lomak

Petroleum, Inc. ("Lomak"). Mr. Mark then served as a director and the Vice Chairman of Lomak until December 1994 when he formed MECG. Between 1976 and 1991, Mr. Mark organized and managed 30 limited partnerships and numerous joint ventures which explored and developed approximately 700 wells for oil and gas.