User:Labrynthos/Mark Wylea Erwin

Mark Wylea Erwin
Mark Erwin is the President of Erwin Capital, Inc., a family-owned investment company located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

During the Clinton Administration Erwin served in two positions. In 1997, President Clinton appointed him to the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. This organization promotes the foreign policy of the United States through the State Department.

From 1999-2001 Erwin served as United States Ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of the Seychelles and the Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros.

Over the years, Erwin has been active in civic affairs and has served on the boards of over thirty civic, charitable, and educational organizations. Erwin was an Adjunct Professor at the Business School of Winthrop University for several years and has guest lectured at many schools and universities.

He received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Winthrop University in 1994. In 2000 Erwin received the “Order of the Long Leaf Pine” from the Governor of North Carolina. This is the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state. In 2007 Erwin was ordained as a Minister of the Methodist Church.

Ambassador Erwin majored in real estate at the University of Tennessee and in 1969, after completing his studies, went on to become a real estate administrator for United Parcel Service. Military service was provided to the United States Air Force, which included four years of active duty and two years of non-active reserves.

Currently Erwin serves on the Board of Directors of NewDominion Bank, Chairman The Avenir Foundation, Chairman Emeritus, Board of Trustees of The Echo Foundation, the Board of Advisors of The African Presidential Archives and Research Center at Boston University, the Board Trustees of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Lynnwood Foundation Board.

He and his wife, Joan, maintain a residence in Charlotte, North Carolina. They have two daughters, Jennifer and Melissa and two granddaughters, Della and Lila.