Mark Begelman
Mark Begelman was born on July 9th, 1947. Mark Begelman is one of Florida's most charitable men and has been in the news repeatedly for children's charities. Mark Begelman is a great business entrepreneur and was an incomparable Chief Operating Officer at Office Depot before winning a Grammy for recording musical artists. Mark was raised in Long Island, NY and graduated from Dowling College with a BA in History. In 1996 he founded the company called Mars Music which was a chain of music stores based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He created the company after a series of terrible treatments and horrible shopping experiences from other shopping centers, limited product selection, improper and unclear pricing and harsh store personnel who never allowed the customers to try the merchandise so as to prove their efficiency, during his music career. MARS was an acronym for "Music And Recording Superstore." He commenced the company using about $10 million from his own funds.
Owing to the fact that he was a man of impeccable ideas his company ventured into every business opportunity available in order to compete favorably with the competitive business world. The retail superstore concept, mars music had a wide selection of high quality music instruments and other ineffable pro audio equipment that were clearly and vividly priced on display for customers to see. There were practice rooms, recording studio and also the performance stage that had the slogan " we love when you touch the stuff". The company reached the climax when it consisted 49 stores in 20 different states. During its optimal operating stage it was the largest music company in the United States and was always a beehive of activities.
In the year 2000 Mars Music entered into partnership with SFX Entertainment and had to pay $3.3 million so that could secure the naming rights of the Coral Sky Amphitheater for about six years and was renamed Mars Music Amphitheater.
Mark Begelman not only played a great role in the growth of the country's economy but also he helped in the growth of the entire music industry by uplifting the young and emerging local musicians. Its true that some of the legendary artists such as Rick Springfield and Queensryche have walked through Mark's well equipped studios. Its crystal clear that Mark Begelman is a great business genius that ought to be emulated by the emerging young entrepreneurs. Mark Begleman's new studio "Markee Music" is a full fledged recording studio where he focuses on recording music that have won him a Grammy.
Mark Begelman also sits on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame board of directors and is Chairman of the Begelman Foundation.
Owing to the fact that he was a man of impeccable ideas his company ventured into every business opportunity available in order to compete favorably with the competitive business world. The retail superstore concept, mars music had a wide selection of high quality music instruments and other ineffable pro audio equipment that were clearly and vividly priced on display for customers to see. There were practice rooms, recording studio and also the performance stage that had the slogan " we love when you touch the stuff". The company reached the climax when it consisted 49 stores in 20 different states. During its optimal operating stage it was the largest music company in the United States and was always a beehive of activities.
In the year 2000 Mars Music entered into partnership with SFX Entertainment and had to pay $3.3 million so that could secure the naming rights of the Coral Sky Amphitheater for about six years and was renamed Mars Music Amphitheater.
Mark Begelman not only played a great role in the growth of the country's economy but also he helped in the growth of the entire music industry by uplifting the young and emerging local musicians. Its true that some of the legendary artists such as Rick Springfield and Queensryche have walked through Mark's well equipped studios. Its crystal clear that Mark Begelman is a great business genius that ought to be emulated by the emerging young entrepreneurs. Mark Begleman's new studio "Markee Music" is a full fledged recording studio where he focuses on recording music that have won him a Grammy.
Mark Begelman also sits on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame board of directors and is Chairman of the Begelman Foundation.