Mark Valentine

Mark Valentine at his home in Toronto.

Life Story In A Nutshell For Mark Valentine

Mark Valentine was born in Toronto, Canada and had his high school education at Lakefield College School and his college education at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.

Early Life

Born in a privileged household, his father a former ambassador to Saudi Arabia and other countries, Mark Valentine of Toronto (Canada) could easily have become a playboy. Instead, he went into the investment industry and joined the brokerage firm of Thomas Kernaghan. The management at Kernaghan wanted to continue the traditional way, focusing on manufacturing companies, but Mark Valentine was convinced that the future lay with technology stocks and complicated trading tactics.

Shooting Star Rises To The Top

Quickly, he rose up the ranks and through acquisition and payouts accumulated over 25 percent of the company's stock and he became the chairman of Thomson Kernaghan. Mark Valentine quickly made a name for himself, promoting technology stocks and as a financier of technology startups. With the success came those who were jealous of his success, and there were long court cases, which went against Mark.

Charities To Help Children Worldwide

Mark and his wife became involved in various charities like The Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation and The Children's Wish Foundation. He also started The VF Hope Foundation, whose primary focus is on underprivileged children around the world. The Foundation assists charities worldwide on individual projects that try to improve the lives of children.