Background
Raper, Mark Irvin was born on August 26, 1954 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Crawford and Jean Elizabeth (Willick) Raper.
Raper, Mark Irvin was born on August 26, 1954 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Crawford and Jean Elizabeth (Willick) Raper.
Student, University Richmond, 1975. Pharmacy certified, Baylor University, 1976. Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1981.
Postgraduate, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1981.
Director, public relations, Stuart Circle Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, 1980-1981; director, public relations, Leigh Memorial Hospital- Alliance, Norfolk, Virginia, 1981-1982; director marketing, Alliance Health Services Corporation, Norfolk, 1982-1984; manager advertising, public relations, Figgie International Holding Company, Richmond, 1984-1986; director public relations, Ford & Westbrook Agency, Richmond and Atlanta, 1986-1988; president, Earle Palmer Brown Public Rels., Richmond, 1988-1994; managing partner, Earle Palmer Brown Public Rels., since 1994. Assistant editor Virginia Family Physician (quarterly), Richmond, 1981. Coordinator communications In-Vitro program Norfolk General Hospital, 1982.
Republican Virginia 1st Amendment Congress, 1981. Director Children's Miracle Network, central Virginia, 1987. Board directors Richmond Forum, 1987, Carpenter Center for Performing Arts, Richmond, 1988.
Member Public Relations Society of America (certified of achievement 1983), L. Ginter Recreation Association Richmond (treasurer 1987-1990), Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha.
Married Martha Jefferson Taylor, September 17, 1977. Children: Carter Jefferson, Martha Stuart, Lucy Colston.