Mark’s hometown is Troup, TX. He received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently Co-CEO of John Soules Foods. In his role, he is focused on sales. Some of Mark’s professional achievements include being the seven time winner of “Vendor of the Year” by Certified Angus Beef and recognition as one of the top 100 suppliers for Costco, Sysco and Wal-Mart in the Deli D-80 category.

Mark has been married to his wife Caren for almost 28 years and they have three children. They have called Austin home for the past 38 years.