Avis de décès de David-Mark Anderson - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

-->David Mark Anderson ATLANTA, GA-- Mark Anderson, 51, of Atlanta, Georgia, the president and founder of Anderson and Associates, died October 8, 2007, after suffering a sudden and massive stroke. He was born on June 14, 1956, in Union, South Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina where he was a Blue Key Honor Scholar, and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia where he received the Emory Fellowship Award. Mark led a life of service to others. For more than twenty years, he provided consulting services to nonprofit organizations throughout the country, which enabled schools, churches and other entities to enhance and better their communities. Parents throughout the Southeast have expressed that their children's schools enjoy facilities and opportunities today which would not exist without Mark's work. Congregations throughout the Carolinas feel that not only have their outdated buildings been rebuilt and restored to vibrancy once again due to Mark's efforts, but also that the entire spirit of their churches have been rejuvenated. Wofford College, an institution very special to Mark, credits Mark's professional work on its behalf for the increase Wofford has enjoyed in meeting scholarship needs for so many of its students. The impact that Mark's professional services has had on communities throughout the country can be further evidenced by his work with The Marcus Institute, a nonprofit organization in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to aiding children with developmental disabilities. Charles M. Shaffer, Jr., President and CEO of The Marcus Institute, reflects that, "Mark was a personable, friendly and genuine human being who had a passion for helping others in need. Mark was a very important advisor to The Marcus Institute in its capital campaign for its new building on Briarcliff Road. Our state-of-the-art building, which is a day treatment for thousands of children with developmental disabilities, stands as a lasting tribute to Mark's fundraising expertise and love of children. Mark was a wonderful man and a dear friend of our Institute and of our children treated here, and we will miss him greatly." Not only did Mark lead a life of service to others through his professional career, but he also enthusiastically gave his personal time and energy in leadership roles for many community activities. Mark was elected to the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association of Metropolitan Atlanta, and he also served as a Big Brother in Big Brothers of America. Mark was passionate about his Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, and he keenly understood the value of investing in young people as evidenced by his nearly thirty years of volunteer service. Mark was instrumental in making a significant difference in the lives of many young men all over the country. He launched the Officers Leadership Academy through which young men are trained to strengthen their personal character and leadership skills; he served as Chapter Advisor to the Emory University chapter, leading it to be named the Most Outstanding Chapter in the country; and he served on the fraternity's Supreme Council governing board for many years, helping shape policies consistent with the personal growth of young men in developing solid values. Mark was elected the International President of all of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, during which time he created the Return to Values Initiative to shift the entire focus of the fraternity to guiding and mentoring young men on what it means to be a good man in every aspect of their lives. Mark was recently appointed to serve on the Pi Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation's Board of Trustees.