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'''Mark Erwin''' (born March 30, 1944, [[Coral Gables, Florida]]) is a former [[United States|U.S.]] ambassador and the President of Erwin Capital, Inc., a family-owned [[investment company]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].
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'''Mark Wylea Erwin''' (born March 30, 1944) is a former [[United States|U.S.]] ambassador and the president of Erwin Capital, Inc., a family-owned [[investment company]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}


==Career==
==Career==
During the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton Administration]] Erwin served in two positions. In 1997, President Clinton appointed him to the [[Board of directors|Board of Directors]] of the [[Overseas Private Investment Corporation]]. This organization promotes the [[Foreign relations of the United States|foreign policy of the United States]] through the [[United States Department of State|State Department]]. From 1999-2001 Erwin served as [[Ambassadors from the United States|United States Ambassador]] to the [[Mauritius|Republic of Mauritius]], the [[Seychelles|Republic of the Seychelles]] and the [[Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros]].{{cn|date=March 2015}}
In 1997, President [[Bill Clinton]] appointed him to the [[board of directors]] of the [[Overseas Private Investment Corporation]]. From 1999 to 2001, Erwin was ambassador to the [[Mauritius|Republic of Mauritius]], the [[Seychelles|Republic of the Seychelles]] and the [[Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros]].{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}


Currently, Erwin is an author, businessman, banker, lay minister, husband, father and grandfather. He lives and writes in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. His books include ''An Unlikely Journey - Make a Difference. Do Good. Have Fun,'' ''Life's Lessons: Lines of Wisdom from a Faithful Stream'', and ''The Practical Ambassador''. He also wrote a collection of "For the Journey" books, including ''Faith For the Journey'', ''Collected Wisdom For the Journey'', and ''Humor For the Journey''. He is represented by Avenir Press, LLC, where he also blogs. He is active in civic affairs and has served on the boards of over thirty civic, charitable, and educational organizations. Erwin was an [[Professor|Adjunct Professor]] at the Business School of [[Winthrop University]] for several years and has guest lectured at many schools and universities.{{cn|date=March 2015}}
Erwin's books include ''An Unlikely Journey - Make a Difference. Do Good. Have Fun'', ''Life's Lessons: Lines of Wisdom from a Faithful Stream'' and ''The Practical Ambassador''. He also wrote a collection of "For the Journey" books, including ''Faith For the Journey'', ''Collected Wisdom For the Journey'' and ''Humor For the Journey''. Erwin was an [[Professor|adjunct professor]] at the Business School of [[Winthrop University]] for several years.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}


Erwin studied real estate at the [[University of Tennessee]] and, in 1969, became a real estate administrator for [[United Parcel Service]]. He served four years in the [[United States Air Force]]. In 2017, the [[North Carolina]] governor, [[Roy Cooper]], appointed him to the North Carolina Banking Commission.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://governor.nc.gov/news/governor-cooper-names-state-banking-commission-appointees |title=Governor Cooper Names State Banking Commission Appointees |date=April 19, 2017 |publisher=North Carolina Office of the Governor}}</ref>
He received an [[Honorary degree|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 [[Methodism|Methodist Church]].{{cn|date=March 2015}}


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Erwin studied [[real estate]] at [[University of Tennessee|the University of Tennessee]] and in 1969, became a real estate administrator for [[United Parcel Service]]. He served four years of [[active duty]] in [[United States Air Force|the United States Air Force]], and two years on inactive reserve status. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of NewDominion Bank, Chairman The Avenir Foundation, Chairman Emeritus, [[Trustee|Board of Trustees]] of [[Echo Foundation|The Echo Foundation]], the Board of Advisors of The African Presidential Archives and Research Center at [[Boston University]], the Board Trustees of [[University of North Carolina at Charlotte|The University of North Carolina at Charlotte]] and the Lynnwood Foundation Board.{{cn|date=March 2015}}
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==Personal==
He and his wife, Joan, reside in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. They have two daughters and three granddaughters.{{cn|date=May 2015}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.americanambassadors.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Members.view&memberid=86 AmericanAmbassadors.org]
* {{cite web |url=http://www.americanambassadors.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Members.view&memberid=86 |title=Mark W. Erwin |publisher=Council of American Ambassadors |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912153257/http://www.americanambassadors.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Members.view&memberid=86 |archivedate=September 12, 2008}}
* [http://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/erwin-mark-wylea History.State.gov]
* {{cite web |url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/erwin-mark-wylea |title=Mark Wylea Erwin (1947–) |publisher=Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute, US Department of State}}

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Mark Wylea Erwin
United States Ambassador to Mauritius
United States Ambassador to Seychelles
In office
September 14, 1999 – March 4, 2001
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byHarold W. Geisel
Succeeded byJohn Price
Personal details
Born
Mark Wylea Erwin

(1944-03-30) March 30, 1944 (age 80)

Mark Wylea Erwin (born March 30, 1944) is a former U.S. ambassador and the president of Erwin Capital, Inc., a family-owned investment company in Charlotte, North Carolina.[citation needed]

Career

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In 1997, President Bill Clinton appointed him to the board of directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. From 1999 to 2001, Erwin was ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of the Seychelles and the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros.[citation needed]

Erwin's books include An Unlikely Journey - Make a Difference. Do Good. Have Fun, Life's Lessons: Lines of Wisdom from a Faithful Stream and The Practical Ambassador. He also wrote a collection of "For the Journey" books, including Faith For the Journey, Collected Wisdom For the Journey and Humor For the Journey. Erwin was an adjunct professor at the Business School of Winthrop University for several years.[citation needed]

Erwin studied real estate at the University of Tennessee and, in 1969, became a real estate administrator for United Parcel Service. He served four years in the United States Air Force. In 2017, the North Carolina governor, Roy Cooper, appointed him to the North Carolina Banking Commission.[1]

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  1. ^ "Governor Cooper Names State Banking Commission Appointees" (Press release). North Carolina Office of the Governor. April 19, 2017.
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Seychelles
1999–2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Mauritius
2002–2005 		Succeeded by


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